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How to Activate and Access SiteGround Website Builder

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Last update: Mar 30, 2026 1 min read

SiteGround Website Builder is a free feature available to all SiteGround customers. You can activate it during your website setup process and access it through your client area once it is activated.

You have 2 options to activate a Website Builder site:

  • Start with a 14-day WebsIte Builder free trial
  • Create a Website Builder site under a hosting plan

Set up a website with 14-days Website Builder Free Trial

Follow these steps to set up your new website with Website Builder:

  1. Go to Client Area > Websites.
  2. Click on the New Website button.
    New Website button in SiteGround Client Area

  3. Select Website Builder and click Continue to proceed.
    New Website setup wizard with a selected Website Builder free trial

Your SiteGround Website Builder will be created immediately, and you will be logged in to its Site Admin to finish setting up the site.

To keep the site, add a Website Builder plan before the free trial expiration.

Set up a SiteGround Website Builder under a hosting plan

Follow these steps to set up your new Website Builder under your hosting plan:

  1. Go to Client Area > Websites.
  2. Click on the New Website button.
  3. Choose Website Builder.
  4. Select a hosting plan from the Select Plan drop-down menu and click Continue to proceed.
New Website setup wizard with a selected Website Builder and an expanded drop-down menu to select a hosting plan for the website

Your SiteGround Website Builder will be created immediately, and you will be logged in to its Site Admin to finish setting up the site.

 

Access SiteGround Website Builder Admin Panel

To access your Site Builder admin panel, go to your Client Area > Websites and click on the Site Admin button.

Site Admin button for SiteGround Site Builder

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