Getting Started

    Adding Your First Site

    Step-by-step guide to adding a website for monitoring.

    Updated 2026-03-08
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    Quick answer

    How to add a website to uptime monitoring?

    Open Sites → Add site, paste the URL, pick the check interval (1–60 min), and Lemwatch starts polling from multiple regions immediately.

    Adding Your First Site#

    Step 1: Click "Add Site"#

    From your dashboard, click the "Add Site" button in the top-right corner, or use the keyboard shortcut N.

    Step 2: Enter Your URL#

    LemWatch accepts any format:

  1. Full URL: https://www.example.com
  2. Domain only: example.com (we add https:// automatically)
  3. Subdomains: blog.example.com, app.example.com
  4. Step 3: Auto-Detection#

    LemWatch automatically detects:

  5. CMS — WordPress, Shopify, Wix, etc.
  6. Hosting provider — AWS, Cloudflare, Vercel, Netlify
  7. Robots.txt and sitemap locations
  8. SSL certificate details
  9. Step 4: Configure (Optional)#

  10. Check frequency — Depends on your plan (60min free, 15min Pro, 5min Agency)
  11. Tags — Organise with labels like "production", "staging", "client"
  12. Groups — Assign to a group for batch management
  13. Step 5: First Results#

    Your first comprehensive check runs within 2 minutes. You'll immediately see:

  14. Health score with category breakdown
  15. Any critical issues flagged with "FIX FIRST" badges
  16. Actionable recommendations sorted by impact
  17. Adding Multiple Sites#

  18. Bulk import (Pro+): Go to Settings → Import Sites and upload a CSV with one URL per row
  19. Quick add: Use the N keyboard shortcut to rapidly add sites one after another
  20. What Happens After Adding#

    LemWatch schedules recurring checks at your plan's interval. You'll receive alerts if any metric degrades below your configured thresholds.

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