This guide explains how to create a new site and publish it on Shifter.
Signing Up for a New Site
1. Click “Create a New Site.”
2. Enter a site name.
Team: You can assign the site to a team. Unless you have a specific preference, leave this at the default setting.
Site Name: Enter the title of the site.
3. Click “Next”
4. Select a billing cycle
5. Select a plan
For pricing details on each plan, please refer to the “ Static Pricing Plans” page.
6. [Optional] Select additional options
* You can change these after setup is complete.
7. Click “Next”
8. Set up your payment method and review your order details
We accept credit cards only. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. For details, please refer to “ Paying for Shiter Services.”
For cards that support 3D Secure, a screen for identity verification by the card issuer (such as entering a one-time password) will appear. Please complete this verification.
9. Click “Create Site”
10. Site setup begins
11. Site creation complete
Creating Posts
To create posts for your site, launch WordPress from the Shifter dashboard.
1. Click “WordPress Admin Panel”
2. Configure WordPress
The WordPress dashboard will appear. First, go to the “Settings” menu to configure the language and time zone.
- Site Language: Japanese
- Time Zone: UTC+9
Click the “Save Changes” button at the bottom of the page to save your settings.
3. Create or Edit a Post
Go to the “Posts” menu and click the “Add New” button.
4. Publish a post
Once you’ve finished writing your post, click the “Publish” button.
* Please note that your site will not be published at this stage in Shifter. To publish your site, please proceed to the next step to generate the site.
* If you are using the WordPress admin panel or front-end editor, WordPress can be used for up to 180 consecutive minutes. If you are inactive, it will automatically shut down after 15 minutes, so please restart it as needed.
5. Return to the Shifter dashboard and click the drop-down icon
6. Click “Stop WordPress”
7. “WordPress has been successfully stopped”
8. Click “Generate”
9. Confirmation screen for generation (converting the site to static pages)
10. Click “Generate”
11. Generation is complete, and the artifact is created
12. Click “Overview”
13. Click the URL to access the site
- Shifter is designed so that WordPress is only started when you edit your site, preventing unauthorized access by third parties.
- If a certain amount of time passes without using WordPress, it will automatically stop.
- If there are WordPress updates available, they will be automatically applied when WordPress starts.
That concludes our guide on how to create and publish a new site with Shifter.