How do I create a VeloCMS account?
Step-by-step walkthrough of signup, email verification, first blog creation, and choosing the right plan from the start.
Creating a VeloCMS account takes about two minutes. Head to velocms.org, pick a plan and click 'Start free trial', enter your email and a password, and you're in. From there, you create your first blog, pick a name, and land in the admin dashboard where you can start writing immediately — the card is collected at Stripe Checkout at the end of onboarding, and nothing is charged until day 15.
What happens right after you sign up?
The moment you complete the signup form, VeloCMS sends a verification email to the address you entered. Check your inbox (and your spam folder, honestly — new senders get filtered more than you'd think). Click the link in the email and you're taken straight to the onboarding flow. The verification step isn't bureaucratic box-ticking — VeloCMS uses your verified email as the delivery address for your newsletter and member notifications, so the platform needs to know it's real and reachable.
If the verification email doesn't arrive within five minutes, open the login page at velocms.org/login and sign in with your credentials. The dashboard will show a banner letting you resend the verification email. You won't be blocked from exploring the admin in the meantime — you just can't send emails to your readers until verification is confirmed.
How do I create my first blog?
After verifying your email, VeloCMS prompts you to create your first blog. You'll name it (this appears at the top of your blog and in browser tabs), choose a subdomain like yourblog.velocms.org, and optionally pick a starting theme. You can change all of these later, so don't agonize over the name — pick something close and move on. Your blog is live at the subdomain the moment you create it. Nothing to deploy, nothing to configure.
Do I need a credit card to sign up?
Yes, but you are not charged for the first 14 days. You pick a plan, create your account, and verify your email; the card is then collected at Stripe Checkout, the last onboarding step, right after you have seen your live blog. Nothing is charged until day 15. The trial gives you everything in the plan you picked — on Pro that means the AI writing assistant, custom domain, reader memberships, and the full plugin library — so you can publish posts, invite readers, and test the entire platform before spending anything. On day 15, Stripe automatically charges the card on file and your subscription goes live; cancel any time before then from Admin → Billing and nothing is ever charged. If you cancel, or a renewal charge fails down the line, your blog stays online in read-only mode for 90 days (posts remain readable, but you can't publish or edit) and is then suspended behind a notice until you subscribe again — your content is kept throughout.
VeloCMS collects your card at checkout so the trial can convert automatically on day 15 without any extra steps from you. You're not billed a cent for the full 14 days — cancel any time before then and it's as if you never started.
Which plan should I pick from the start?
If you're starting fresh with no existing audience, Pro at $9/month covers everything you'll need for a long time — unlimited posts, AI writing assist, reader memberships, custom domain, and newsletter sending through VeloCMS's email service with no monthly send cap. Business ($29/month) makes sense when you have more than 5,000 subscribers, need up to five team seats, or need priority support. Agency ($69/month) is for managing multiple blogs under one account. The recommendation: start on Pro, upgrade when the need is concrete rather than speculative.
One thing worth knowing upfront: all plans include the same core writing and publishing features. The differences are subscriber limits, team seats, number of blogs, and support response time. If you're just a writer who wants a beautiful blog with AI tools, Pro has no meaningful ceiling for months.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I have multiple blogs on one account? Yes — Pro and Business include one blog; Agency includes five. Extra blogs are $9/month each.
- Can I change my blog subdomain after creating it? Yes, from Admin → Settings → General, but existing links to the old subdomain won't redirect automatically.
- What if I lose access to my signup email? Use the 'Forgot password' flow — VeloCMS sends a reset link to your verified address.
- Is there a free plan? No — VeloCMS sells Pro, Business, and Agency, each with a 14-day trial, and there is no free tier to stay on. If you cancel — or a renewal charge fails — your blog is read-only for 90 days (posts stay readable; publishing and editing are blocked) and is then suspended if you haven't subscribed. Nothing is deleted, and subscribing to a paid plan restores full functionality.
- Can I delete my account? Yes — the account owner can delete it at /admin/account/delete (the Privacy Policy links there too). Your blog is suspended immediately and all content is permanently deleted 30 days after you confirm; contact support inside that 30-day window to cancel the deletion.