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===Getting Started with your Windows VPS===

This article will give you the basics for getting started with your Windows VPS using our control panel.

==How To Login To My WCP Control Panel==
#To manage your domain, login to the WCP Control Panel, using the details below
#URL: '''https://wcp.hostek.com'''/
#Username:
#Password: ** same as your cp.hostek.com password **
*You can also login to the control panel through your billing control panel https://cp.hostek.com/clientarea.php
#Click on ''''My Services'''' 'Click the '''small Green arrow''' on the the notepad to the right'
#Now click the '''Login to Control Panel''' Icon'''

====Add Domain====
#Login to '''WCP''': https://wcp.hostek.com/
#Go to the '''Server Manager''' area
#Click on the '''Add Domain''' button
This section allows you to add new VPS domains (Web sites). <br>
[[File:Wcp-vps-add-domain.png]]

After clicking the ''Add Domain'' button enter your site's domain name, FTP username & password, then select the service group and IP address if applicable. Once you click '''Save''' your new domain will be added to the server.

==MySQL database==
After adding a domain, you can add a database within the domains control panel.

*MySQL Allow you to create a MySQL database under your domain
#Click on '''MySQL icon'''
#To add new database click '''Add MySQL Database'''
#Enter Database Name
#Enter Username
#Enter Password
#(If you need a coldfusion DSN place check in check box and provide Coldfusion DSN name)
#Click '''Save'''

*To create new user for existing database
#Click '''MySQL icon'''
#Click '''Add new user button'''
#Enter Username
#Enter Password
#Place check mark in check box for each database you would like this user to have access to.
#To update the password on existing database user.
#Click '''MySQL icon'''
#Click '''pencil icon next to Username'''
#enter new password
#Click on the '''Save Icon'''.

*To update the password on existing database user.
#Click '''MySQL icon'''
#Click pencil '''icon next to Username'''
#Enter new password
#Click on the '''Save''' Icon.

==MSSQL==
After adding a domain you can add a MSSQL database within it's control panel.

===To create MSSQL databases and users===
#Click '''MSSQL icon'''
#To add a new database click '''Add MSSQL''' database
#Enter Database Name
#Choose database size
#Enter or Choose existing Username
#Enter Password
#Choose '''Default Collation''' (Usually left as default)
#Choose '''Recovery Model''' (Usually left as Simple as we make daily full backups of all #databases which we keep for 7 days for our shared and SQL database addon hosting options)
#Place a Check mark in the box for Coldfusion DataSource if ColdFusion DSN is needed.
#Enter ColdFusion DSN name.
#Click on the '''Save''' Icon.

==Comprehensive Guide to WCP==

Here is a link to the comprehensive guide to our control panel: https://wiki.hostek.com/WCP_(Windows_based_Control_Panel)

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