Subdomains
are a way of creating separate accounts within your master account,
which are accessed as separate URLs. For example, you could set
up a "timber" subdomain on your master account "hardware.org.mart",
which would be accessed as "timber.hardware.org.mart". A lot of
larger businesses use subdomains to establish branding and focus
on separate product lines, because a subdomain creates a separate
URL and web presence. However, you do not create
a new CPanel when you create a subdomain. You still perform most
administration functions for the subdomain through your master CPanel.
Practically,
a subdomain is a sub folder within the public_http
level of your account that has it's own cgi-bin
directory. The "timber" example above creates a new top-level folder
called timber, with a cgi-bin
sub-folder. Upload your files for the subdomain to this location,
including a separate home file (such as index.htm).
Currently
you cannot create e-mail accounts with the subdomain extension.
A workaround for this is to create an account called "sales-timber@hardware.org.mart",
or similar.
To
add a subdomain:
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Click
on the Subdomains button on the home page.
Note:
You can only successfully create a new subdomain once
your DNS number has successfully propagated for this account.
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Enter
the text for the new subdomain in the field in the available
field. You must conform to domain name conventions for the addition
to the name.
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Click
on the Add button. A folder with the same name
as the subdomain has now been added to your public_html
folder, with a cgi-bin sub-folder (if CGI scripts
are enabled on your account).
Topics:
Adding
subdomain redirection
Deleting a subdomain
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