Help & docs
Short, honest guides — each one answers a question we've actually been asked.
Domains & DNS
Connect your own domain
Point a domain you already own at your veldhost site.
DNS records, explained simply
What A, CNAME, MX and TXT records do — and which ones you actually need.
Publishing
Upload your website
Publish your files from the browser, or with SFTP for bigger sites.
Deploy from Git
Connect a repository — veldhost Git, GitHub or GitLab — and deploy on every push.
WordPress: your first steps
Log in, make it yours, and keep it safe.
Scheduled tasks (cron jobs)
Run a command automatically on a schedule.
Create an email address on your domain
hello@yourdomain in two minutes.
Set up email on your phone or computer
The IMAP/SMTP settings for iPhone, Android, Outlook and co.
Staying safe
Backups & one-click restore
Restore points, "Back up now", downloads — and how to undo a bad day.
Uptime, the status page and the SLA
What we measure, what we commit to per plan, and how service credits work.
Security at veldhost
EU infrastructure, automatic patching, second-region backups, and securing your account.
Reading your site logs
White screen? The reason is in the Logs tab — here is how to read it.
Invite a team member
Give your developer their own login — never share your password.
Staging: a safe copy of your site
Rehearse risky changes on an exact copy — your real site never notices.
Advanced
Switching PHP versions
What the PHP version means and how to change it safely.
SSH, SFTP and database access
Keys, FileZilla, and browsing your database with your own tools.
API reference
Automate deploys, DNS, staging and backups with a personal API token.
Connect your AI assistant
Let Claude or any MCP-capable assistant check your sites, logs, domains and DNS.