Knowledge Base

Free hosting is included with selected membership plans. Sign-up takes about five minutes: you need your domain name and the login of your membership.

1. Choose the period

1. Yearly ($0) is already selected.
2. Click Continue.

2. Add your domain

3. Type your domain, for example yoursite.com (without http:// or www).
4. Click Use.

At your domain registrar, point the domain to our name servers ns1.bitreveal.net and ns2.bitreveal.net. Your website shows once the change has spread, usually within a few hours.

3. Skip the extras

5. Leave I do not want selected. The free plan does not include backups.
6. Click Continue.

4. Confirm your membership

7. Type the website of your membership and pick it from the list that appears.
8. Enter your membership username, or the email of that membership (not a hosting username).
9. Enter your membership password, not your hosting password. We check it once and never store it.
10. Click Continue.

5. Check your cart

11. Your cart shows the free hosting at $0. Click Continue.

6. Create your BitReveal account

12. Enter your name, email and phone. Already have a BitReveal account? Click Sign In at the top instead and skip to step 16.
13. Choose a password for your BitReveal account.
14. Tick the agreement.
15. Click Continue.

7. Add your address

16. Enter your country, city and address. There is nothing to pay; the address is only for your account record.
17. Click Add New Profile.

8. Place the order

18. Tick both agreements.
19. Click Continue. Creating your hosting can take a minute: please wait for the next page and do not click twice.

9. Open your hosting

20. Click My Services.
21. Click Manage next to your free hosting.
22. Click Panel Login to open your DirectAdmin control panel.

That's it: your free hosting is ready. Next, you can create your website. Once a year we will ask you by email to confirm that you still use it; see How to renew a free hosting account.

Questions? Open a support ticket in your account. Can't log in? Contact us.