How to Use Watchman Tower: A Step-by-Step Guide to Website Monitoring

Getting started with Watchman Tower is fast and simple — even if you're not a developer. This guide walks you through the key steps to monitor your websites in just a few minutes, get notified instantly, and keep your uptime above 99.9%.

1. Create Your Free Account

Visit our homepage and click on “Start Free Monitoring”. Sign up using your email, Google, or GitHub account.

2. Add Your First Monitor

Go to Monitors and click on “New Monitoring”. Enter your site’s URL, choose a method (HTTP, Ping, or Port), and configure how often Watchman Tower should check it.

You can also define:

• Timeout threshold: how long we wait for a response
• Check interval: how often checks run (e.g. every 1, 5, or 10 minutes)

3. Customize Notifications

Choose how and when you get alerted. Click your added monitor configure Email, SMS, or Slack alerts.

You can define smart rules to avoid noise, such as:

• Only alert if downtime lasts more than X minutes
• Notify only during work hours
• Repeat notifications if still down

4. Real-Time Metrics & Visualizations

Once your monitor is active, you'll see:

• Uptime percentage over days or weeks
• Response time metrics (min, max, avg)
• Downtime graphs & visual breakdown

Want to understand the charts better? Check this guide.

5. Incident Logs & Event History

Watchman Tower logs every monitoring event: up, down, timeout, or slow response. Each monitor has its own event stream, including:

• Exact timestamps
• Error type or HTTP status
• Recovery time

8. SSL & Domain Expiry Tracking

Prevent downtime due to certificate or domain expiration. Watchman Tower monitors:

• SSL validity and expiration date
• Domain registrar expiration

SSL Monitoring & Domain Monitoring

Need More Help?

Browse our FAQ section or check out the Watchman Tower Blog for more tutorials and best practices.

Watchman Tower was built to give you full visibility without the complexity. Whether you're a solo founder or a growing team — we’ve got your back.