Shields Guard Installation

🚀 Site Setup Guide – “Create Site” Process

The Create Site process in ShieldsGuard allows users to onboard and prepare a new domain for protection. While the platform handles much of the technical work automatically, there are critical steps the user must complete to ensure full security enforcement — especially for DDoS and WAF modules.

🧭 Step 1: Click “Create Site”

From the main dashboard, click the Create Site button to begin. This option is located in the Welcome panel and acts as the entry point for setting up a new domain.

🌐 Step 2: Enter Domain Name

You’ll be prompted to enter the domain name you wish to protect (e.g., example.com). Once submitted, click Create Site to continue.

📦 Step 3: Choose a Plan

You’ll be presented with available protection plans:

✳️ Start-Up Plan

• Basic DDoS detection and Web Application Firewall access

• Designed for budget-friendly, smaller websites

🚀 Enterprise Plan

• Full security suite, including advanced WAF and tailored protection

• Recommended for production environments or large-scale platforms

🆓 A 14-day free trial is available for all new domains.

💳 Step 4: Billing & Trial Activation

You’ll see a summary of the selected plan:

• Trial Duration: 14 days

• Total Amount Due: $0.00

• Proceed by clicking Start Trial

The site will now begin provisioning.

🛠️ Step 5: Enter Hosting IP Address

You will be asked to provide the IP address of the web server hosting your domain.

📥 Enter the IP (e.g., 192.0.2.14) and click Save.

⚙️ Step 6: Site Creation in Progress

Once the domain is accepted, the system will automatically begin:

• ✔️ Creating the site record

• ✔️ Applying DNS routing logic

• ✔️ Initializing configuration settings

You will see a progress screen indicating status updates.

🔐 Step 7: DNS & SSL Notices

If your domain is not yet using ShieldsGuard nameservers, you will receive the following notice:

Your nameservers are being processed. SSL cannot be created until this process is complete.
ns1: guard.ns.shieldsguard.com
ns2: shields.ns.shieldsguard.com

DNS must be correctly pointed for SSL to be issued and fully enable HTTPS traffic.

⚠️ Important Notes

✅ After Setup

Once all configurations are complete and traffic starts flowing:

• ShieldsGuard begins monitoring your domain

• Logging and analytics activate automatically

• You can fine-tune rate limiting, filter rules, and IP access

• You should now proceed to activate WAF & DDoS Protection from the Protection Panel

📋 Quick Checklist

🎯 The Create Site process gives you a fast start — but enabling full protection requires a few manual steps. Don’t forget to activate DDoS protection and WAF before going live.