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How to create an under-construction page

At Network Solutions, you can create a simple under-construction page using Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). This page uses a basic HTML file with minimal inline formatting and is intended to display a simple message while keeping your website private during development.

In this article, we will discuss:

Important: The steps below require you to have programs for an SFTP client, such as File Zilla, and a text editor, like Notepad.

How to create an under-construction page

Take the following steps to create an under-construction page.

  1. Log in to FileZilla using your SFTP credentials.
  2. Right-click on the Remote Site area of your SFTP client and select Create directory to create a new folder.

    Filezilla Create Directory option
     
  3. Name the new folder with 'underconstruction_page.'
  4. Double-click on the newly created folder 'underconstruction_page' to enter it.
  5. Inside your newly created folder, right-click and select Create new file.

    Filezilla Create New File option
     
  6. Name the file with 'index.html.'

    On Filezilla, naming the folder index.html step
     
  7. Right-click on the index.html file and click View/Edit.

    Filezilla View/Edit option
     
    Note: You should have a text editor installed on your computer, like Notepad.
  8. Copy the code below and paste it into your text editor:
     
    <h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#c0392b;"><strong>THIS SITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION</strong></span></h1>

  9. Click Save.

 

How to point your domain to the under-construction folder

After uploading your under-construction page in your server, you will need to point it to your domain as its directory. Please follow the steps below:

  1. Log in to your Account Manager via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
  2. Click Hosting on the left side of the page.

    Account Manager - Hosting Tab
     
  3. If you only have one hosting package in your account, you will be redirected to the hosting control panel right away. If you have multiple hosting packages in your account, click the Manage button on the respective hosting package that you need to access.

    Manage Hosting
     
  4. Once you are in your hosting control panel, click the Assign/Edit Your Domain option under the Most Popular Tools section.

    Web Hosting Control Panel - Assign/Edit Your Domain
     
  5. If your domain is listed in the table, click the Edit button on the right side.
    Web Hosting Dashboard Assign, red box existing-domain edit button
     
    • If your domain is not listed, select Add domain not listed, then click Select. Manually type in the domain name and click Select. Be sure to follow the instructions displayed to configure the DNS to point correctly to your site.
      Domain not listed option on Web Hosting Dashboard
       
    • If you have not registered a domain yet, you can purchase and register a new domain by clicking BUY MORE PRODUCTS on the bottom left navigation menu. Once the domain is registered, start over from the beginning of step two instructions.
       
  6. Under the Directory drop-down of the domain, select/htdocs/underconstruction_page.
     
    Note: The root directory is the highest-level directory in a hosting package. htdocs is the web root directory for the Unix system. In our hosting packages, this would be the highest-level directory folder you can access and write to.
  7. Click the Select>> button.
    Under Construction Folder Directory
     
  8. The page will refresh and indicate that the domain has already been pointed to the folder.
  9. You will receive a message, 'The following assignment has been submitted to our fulfillment engine.' However, name server changes may take 24-48 hours to update throughout the Internet. Be sure to follow the instructions displayed to configure the DNS to point correctly to your site.

 

Review

By following the steps above, you now know how to create an under-construction page through your hosting server and point your domain to it. This simple yet important step guarantees that your website visitors will see a professional coming-soon page while you work on building your site behind the scenes. Don't forget to change where your domain points once your finished website is ready to go live.

 

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