Last updated: June 21, 2026 · 6 min read

Welcome to Katika Web Services

You have three paths to get a site live, depending on what you’re hosting. Most modern projects use the CLI or GitHub auto-deploy paths; cPanel is for traditional PHP/WordPress sites.

Path 1: Deploy a JavaScript app with the kws CLI (recommended)

The fastest path for Next.js, React, Vue, Astro, Vite, Svelte, or any static site. Auto-detects your framework, runs the build, and ships to a live URL.

From your project directory:

npm install -g @katikaws/cli
kws login
kws deploy

Within ~30 seconds you have a live URL at <slug>.katikaws.com with free SSL. Full CLI reference at /kb/kws-cli.

Path 2: Auto-deploy from GitHub

Connect your GitHub account once, import a repo, and every git push triggers a new deploy. PR previews ship automatically. Set up at dashboard.katikaws.com/projects → Import from GitHub.

Path 3: Traditional cPanel (WordPress, PHP, static HTML)

Access cPanel at: https://yourdomain.com:2083 with your welcome email credentials. Upload to public_html via File Manager, FTP/FileZilla, or use Softaculous for one-click WordPress.

What you get on every plan

All KWS plans — including Free — include explicit monthly caps on bandwidth, requests, build minutes, and SSR compute. When you hit a cap, the affected site pauses until the next month resets. We never charge overage. You get heads-up emails at 50%, 80%, and 95%. Set your own narrower caps from the Spend page to lock in a strict budget.

Next.js SSR specifics

Free-tier SSR projects auto-suspend after 5 min of inactivity and cold-start on the next request (typically 2–4 seconds). Starter plan is 30 min idle. Pro and above include “always-on slots” (Pro: 2, Business: 5, Enterprise: 25) — pin your most important SSR projects to a slot and they never sleep. Additional SSR projects on Pro/Business sleep after 30 min idle. The kws deploy command detects Next.js automatically — no config needed.

Point your domain

If your domain is with another registrar, update nameservers to:

NS1: ns1.katikaws.com
NS2: ns2.katikaws.com

DNS changes can take 24–48 hours to propagate. SSL provisions automatically via AutoSSL once DNS resolves to our servers.

Create email

In cPanel, go to “Email Accounts” to create addresses like you@yourdomain.com. Or use the dashboard Email section for the same workflow without leaving KWS.

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