Yes. You can use Website Builder with your existing hosting account, provided your hosting plan supports Website Builder or you have an active Website Builder package.
Website Builder works alongside your hosting account rather than replacing it. Your hosting environment continues to manage your website files, domain connection, and server resources, while Website Builder provides the visual tools needed to design and publish your website without manually uploading files.
Before activating it, review what Website Builder includes to understand the features available with your package.
How Website Builder works with hosting
When Website Builder is activated on your hosting account:
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It connects to your existing hosting environment
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Your selected domain is linked to your Website Builder project
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Your website is published through your hosting account
This means you can design and update your website through the Website Builder interface without needing to use FTP, file managers, or other advanced configuration tools.
Important requirements
Before you begin using Website Builder with an existing hosting account, make sure the following conditions are met:
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Your hosting plan supports Website Builder, or you have purchased a Website Builder package
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The domain you want to use is active and properly configured
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The domain is connected to your hosting account
It is also helpful to understand how domains work with Website Builder, especially if you plan to change the domain connected to your website later.
If you already have hosting but have not yet enabled Website Builder, follow the steps to activate Website Builder on your existing hosting account.
Billing and package considerations
Website Builder is not automatically included with all hosting plans unless explicitly specified. In many cases, it must be activated or purchased separately as an add-on package.
Your hosting account remains active and billed according to its normal hosting plan, while the Website Builder package (if separate) follows its own billing cycle.
After activation
Once Website Builder is active on your hosting account, you can:
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Log in through your client area
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Start designing your website using the Website Builder editor
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Publish your website directly to your connected domain
To begin building your website, access Website Builder from your client area.
Next steps
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Activate Website Builder on your existing hosting account if it has not yet been enabled
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Access Website Builder from your client area to start building your website
