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Cloudways offers a WordPress application with MainWP Dashboard pre-installed for quick deployment. This option is enabled by default for users who sign up through the MainWP Hosting page. Existing Cloudways users may need to contact Cloudways support to enable this option.

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What You Will Accomplish

  • Deploy a new Cloudways server with WordPress and MainWP Dashboard pre-installed
  • Access your MainWP Dashboard and complete the Quick Setup Wizard
  • Have a working MainWP Dashboard ready to connect child sites

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Prerequisites

  • A Cloudways account (new or existing)
  • Payment method for Cloudways hosting
  • No domain name required (Cloudways provides a temporary URL)
Existing Cloudways users: If you don’t see the WordPress (with MainWP) option in your Applications menu, contact Cloudways support to have it enabled.

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Deploy MainWP Dashboard on Cloudways

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Go to the MainWP Hosting page

Visit the MainWP Hosting page and click Get Started Here.MainWP Hosting page with Get Started Here button for Cloudways signup
Sign up through this page to have the WordPress (with MainWP) option enabled by default.
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Sign up for a Cloudways account

Complete the Cloudways registration process.
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Log in to your Cloudways account

After registration, log in to your Cloudways dashboard.
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Go to the Applications section

Navigate to the Applications section.Cloudways - Applications
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Click Launch

Click the Launch button.Cloudways - Launch Application
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Select your server provider

On the Application & Server Details page, choose your preferred server provider (e.g., Vultr, DigitalOcean, AWS).Cloudways - Vultr
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Select WordPress (with MainWP)

From the Application dropdown menu, choose WordPress (with MainWP).Cloudways Application menu showing WordPress with MainWP option
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Configure and launch

Name your Application, Server, and Project, then click Launch Now.Cloudways - Launch MainWP App
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Wait for server creation

The server creation process takes a few minutes to complete.Cloudways - Creating Server
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Access your application

Click Applications (www) in the top menu.Cloudways - Applications menu
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Select your MainWP Dashboard application

Click your MainWP Dashboard application from the popup list.Cloudways - My MainWP Dashboard
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Find your login credentials

Locate the Admin Panel section to find your application URL, username, and password.Cloudways - Admin Panel
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Log in to WordPress

Open the Admin Panel URL and log in with the provided credentials.Cloudways - Dashboard Login
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Start the Quick Setup Wizard

After logging in, the MainWP Quick Setup Wizard appears. Click Let’s Go.MainWP Quick Setup Wizard welcome screen with Let's Go button
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Select your installation type

On the Installation step, select Web host and click Continue.Quick Setup Wizard Installation step with Web host option selected
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Verify system requirements

Review the system requirements check to confirm all requirements are met.Quick Setup Wizard showing system requirements verification
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Complete the Quick Setup Wizard

Continue through the remaining wizard steps. For detailed guidance, see Get Started with MainWP.
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Update MainWP Dashboard plugin

Go to WP Admin > Plugins and check if a MainWP Dashboard update is available. If so, update the plugin.Update MainWP Dashboard

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Migrating from Another Host

If you have an existing MainWP Dashboard on different hosting and want to migrate to Cloudways:
  1. Export your child sites from your current Dashboard
  2. Set up your new MainWP Dashboard on Cloudways using the steps above
  3. Import your sites to the new Dashboard