Console · Instances
Instances Overview
Last updated 1 November 2026
What an instance is, and how to find yours.
An instance is one application on Insites: a website, a web app or an API. It has its own address, its own database and files, its own modules, and its own admin. An account can hold many instances.
Staging and Production
Every instance runs in one of two environments.
| Staging | Production | |
|---|---|---|
| Used for | Building and testing | Real users |
| Cost | Free | A paid hosting plan |
| Domains | Its default address | Its default address and your own custom domains |
| Who can create and delete it | Editor and above | Admin and above |
The Instances Page
Select Instances in the main menu to see the instances and folders in your account.
- Search: type in the search box, or press Command K (Ctrl K on Windows), to find an instance or folder by name.
- Sort: Recently updated, Recently created, or Name A to Z, ascending or descending.
- View: switch between the grid of cards and the table.
- Filters: Environment, Billing plan, Data center and Tags. Select Clear all filters to reset them.
- Scope: Active shows the instances you have; Recently deleted shows the deletion record.
Each instance shows its name, address, environment, plan and when it was last updated. An instance that is still being set up, or that failed to finish setup, says so on its card.
Building Your Application
Start from a template when you create the instance, or start from scratch and deploy your code with the Insites CLI or Insites CloudShell. See Creating an Instance.