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Quick start

Add your first domain, turn on monitoring, and get email alerts. About ten minutes.

Aepto dashboard home screen with summary cards and calendar
Start from the dashboard, then open Domains and Monitoring from the sidebar.

1. Create your account

Go to app.aepto.com and click Create one here. Sign in instead if you already have an account. Confirm your email: you cannot sign in until you do. Passwords need at least 8 characters, and any characters are allowed (including & < > " '). You can also continue with Google.

Your first scan

The first time you sign in, a short guided start asks for your domain. Enter a domain that is registered and Aepto scans it live: registrar, renewal date, name servers, certificate, email setup and response time. Then pick a next step, or choose I will do this later at any time to go straight to the dashboard. If you already own a domain in Aepto (for example from the Chrome extension, the API or Claude), the guide is skipped.

2. Add a domain

Skip this step if the guided start already added your domain. Only registered domains can be added; a misspelled or unregistered name is refused with the reason shown (use Domain Watch to follow a name that is not yours yet). Have many domains? Use Add multiple on All Domains, see Adding domains.

  1. In the left sidebar, open Domains, then All Domains.
  2. Click Quick Add with AI.
  3. Type your domain (for example example.com) and click Analyze & Add Domain.
  4. Wait for the analysis to finish. Your domain appears in the list with registrar, hosting, SSL, and related details filled in.

3. Turn on website monitoring

  1. On that domain's card, turn the Website switch on.
  2. In the dialog, pick a check interval, monitoring locations, and who should get alerts.
  3. If your plan allows, enable Enable Content Monitoring (MySQL/critical/white-screen style failures) and Enable Slow Response Alerts (latency vs baseline).
  4. Click Enable Monitoring.

You can also start from the sidebar: Monitoring, then Monitoring Dashboard, then Add Monitoring. Details: Website & uptime monitoring.

4. Add someone to email

  1. Under Domains, open Contacts.
  2. Click Add Contact, enter the email address, and save.
  3. Open the verification email and confirm the address.
  4. Turn on the alert types you want for that person (website monitoring, renewals, Theft Guard, and similar).

5. Optional: Theft Guard and DNS

On the domain card, turn on Theft Guard and/or DNS if you want security alerts or DNS change history. You can fine-tune those later under Domains, then Theft Guard or DNS monitoring.

What else you might want

FAQ

Do I need a paid plan to finish Quick start?

No for basic setup. You can add a domain, enable uptime monitoring, and verify contacts on a free tier. Content Monitoring, webhooks, and API Rate Limits depend on your plan—see Billing & plans.

Why must contacts verify email before alerts arrive?

Aepto requires verification so alerts cannot be sent to addresses you do not control. See Contacts.

Should I enable Content Monitoring on day one?

If your plan includes it, turn on Enable Content Monitoring when enabling the Website monitor—it catches MySQL, WordPress critical errors, and white screens that uptime alone can miss. Automatic checks do not consume your AI credit balance.

What are Slow Response Alerts?

Optional latency monitoring vs your site’s baseline—useful when the site stays “up” but gets slow. Enable with Enable Slow Response Alerts in the monitoring dialog.

Where do Theft Guard and DNS fit in?

After monitoring, toggle Theft Guard and DNS on the domain card, or read Theft Guard and DNS monitoring.

More answers: FAQ hub.