{"id":37403,"date":"2025-07-15T17:24:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T12:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/?p=37403"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:43:27","slug":"add-site-in-kinsta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/add-site-in-kinsta\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a Site in Kinsta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Just signed up for <a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a> and ready to launch your first site?<\/strong><br>Whether you&#8217;re a beginner or migrating from another host, adding a new site in <a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a> is fast and easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike traditional hosts with complicated dashboards, <a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a> simplifies everything through their custom control panel: <strong>MyKinsta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc In this guide, I\u2019ll show you step-by-step how to add a WordPress site in <a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a> in just a few clicks\u2014even if you&#8217;re brand new to hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h3>Table of Contents<\/h3><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#step-1-log-in-to-my-kinsta-dashboard\">Step 1: Log in to MyKinsta Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-2-click-add-site\">Step 2: Click \u201cAdd Site\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-3-configure-word-press-installation\">Step 3: Configure WordPress Installation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-4-select-your-company-and-plan\">Step 4: Select Your Company and Plan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-5-review-and-confirm\">Step 5: Review and Confirm<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-6-access-your-new-site\">Step 6: Access Your New Site<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#tips-after-adding-your-site\">Tips After Adding Your Site<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#f\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-log-in-to-my-kinsta-dashboard\">Step 1: Log in to MyKinsta Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, visit <a>my.kinsta.com<\/a> and log in with your credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this is your first time, you\u2019ll land on the MyKinsta dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you\u2019ll see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your current sites (if any)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Options to add new sites, users, and companies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resource usage and support chat access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kinsta-Dashboard-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kinsta Dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-37400\" style=\"width:755px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kinsta-Dashboard-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kinsta-Dashboard-768x291.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kinsta-Dashboard-1536x583.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kinsta-Dashboard-2048x777.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-click-add-site\">Step 2: Click \u201cAdd Site\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the left-hand menu, click <strong>\u201cSites\u201d<\/strong>, then click the <strong>\u201cAdd Site\u201d<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll now be prompted to choose between:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Install a brand new WordPress site<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clone an existing <a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a> site<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t install WordPress (blank install)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most users should select <strong>\u201cInstall WordPress\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1042\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wordpress-add-site-install-wordpress.webp\" alt=\"wordpress-add-site-install-wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-37405\" style=\"width:768px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wordpress-add-site-install-wordpress.webp 1042w, https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wordpress-add-site-install-wordpress-768x292.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3-configure-word-press-installation\">Step 3: Configure WordPress Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill in the following settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Site Name<\/strong>: Internal name for organizing in dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data Center<\/strong>: Choose the location closest to your audience (e.g. US Central, London, Mumbai)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WordPress Site Title<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Admin Username &amp; Password<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Admin Email<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Optional features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enable <strong>WooCommerce<\/strong> (for eCommerce)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable <strong>WordPress Multisite<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set your site as <strong>staging<\/strong> (instead of live)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83c\udfaf Use strong admin passwords and never reuse credentials\u2014<a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a> takes security seriously, and so should you.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-4-select-your-company-and-plan\">Step 4: Select Your Company and Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have multiple companies or client groups in MyKinsta, choose where this site belongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also be shown which <strong>hosting plan<\/strong> the site will use. Starter plans allow 1 site, higher-tier plans allow more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve hit your limit, <a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a> will prompt you to upgrade or remove an old site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-5-review-and-confirm\">Step 5: Review and Confirm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check your configuration. If everything looks correct, click <strong>\u201cAdd Site\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a> will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automatically create a new site container<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install WordPress and apply security defaults<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add SSL, caching, and PHP settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare DNS records (optional if domain is registered elsewhere)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, your new site will be ready in <strong>less than 2 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83c\udfaf Want free migration? If you\u2019re moving from another host, <a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a> will migrate your site for free\u2014just request it inside your dashboard.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-6-access-your-new-site\">Step 6: Access Your New Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the setup is complete, you\u2019ll see your new site in the dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the site to manage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Domains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staging environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analytics and traffic logs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Point your domain (via DNS) to the new site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install a theme and start building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a CDN, enable monitoring, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it\u2014you\u2019ve added a live WordPress site on <a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a> in just a few clicks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tips-after-adding-your-site\">Tips After Adding Your Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the built-in <strong>SSL tool<\/strong> to secure your site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set up <strong>daily backups<\/strong> (enabled by default)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>one-click staging<\/strong> to test changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a>\u2019s <strong>cache tool<\/strong> instead of plugins like WP Super Cache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitor <strong>TTFB, PHP workers, and CDN usage<\/strong> from analytics tab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83c\udfaf Not sure where to start with DNS or staging? <a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a>\u2019s support team is available 24\/7 to walk you through it live.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"f\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1752581906968\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I host multiple sites on Kinsta?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, depending on your plan. The Starter plan supports 1 site, while higher-tier plans allow 2, 5, 10, or more sites under one account.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1752581925642\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do I need to install WordPress manually on Kinsta?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. <a  class=\"btl_autolink_hyperlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/kinsta\"    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kinsta<\/a> offers automatic WordPress installation during site setup. It\u2019s one of the easiest setups among premium hosts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1752581938554\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I create staging sites with Kinsta?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. Every live site comes with a 1-click staging option. You can push changes from staging to live instantly.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1752581955421\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How long does it take to add a site in Kinsta?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Usually under 2 minutes. 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