Getting Started | Updated March 2026
If your domain shows "This website is still under construction, please visit us later!" it means there are no custom website files in your public_html directory. The server displays this default placeholder until you upload your own site.
Quick Fix
Replace the Default Page
- Log into cPanel > File Manager >
public_html - Delete or rename
index.html(the placeholder) - Upload your own website files with an
index.htmlorindex.php
01. Step by Step
- Log into cPanel and open File Manager
- Navigate to
public_html - Find
index.html(ordefault.html). This is the placeholder page - Delete it or rename it to
index.html.bak(right-click > Rename) - Upload your website files using File Manager's Upload button or via FTP
- Make sure your main page is named
index.htmlorindex.php
02. Using WordPress or Another CMS?
If you installed WordPress or another application through Softaculous, it should have replaced the default page automatically. If you still see the construction page after installing a CMS:
- Check the installation path - in Softaculous, verify the install went to
public_html/root, not a subfolder likepublic_html/wp/ - Check for a leftover index.html - if both
index.html(the placeholder) andindex.php(WordPress) exist, the server may serve the HTML file first. Delete the oldindex.html
For a full WordPress setup walkthrough, see our WordPress Installation Guide.
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