Best Web Hosting Help Page – Subdomains
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A subdomain is a subsection of your website that exists as a subdirectory in your public_html directory (Document Root directory.) Subdomains use a prefix in conjunction with the domain name. For example, if the registered domain name is example.com the subdomain will be prefix.example.com
To create a subdomain:
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Enter the desired prefix in the Subdomain field.
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Select the desired main domain from the pull-down menu.
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Enter the home directory for the subdomain into the Document Root field.Click Create.
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This directory will be where files pertaining to the subdomain will be placed.
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Warning: We strongly recommend that you do not use wildcard subdomains.
To open the subdomain’s main directory with the File Manager:
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Click the link under Document Root that corresponds to the subdomain you would like to view in the File Manager.
Search Subdomains
You may also search through existing domains:
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Enter the search criteria into the Search field.
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Click Go.
Results matching your search criteria will populate the list.
Modify the document root for a subdomain
To modify the document root for a subdomain:
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Click the notepad icon corresponding to the subdomain you wish to manage. cPanel displays a new screen.
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Enter the new file path you would like to use as the document root in the available text field.
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Click Change.
Enable or disable subdomain redirection
To enable or disable redirection of a subdomain:
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Click the Manage Redirection link corresponding to the subdomain you wish to manage. Best Web Hosting Control Panel (cPanel) displays a new screen.
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If you wish to redirect the subdomain, enter the link you would like to redirect the subdomain to in the available text field.
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Click Save.
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To disable the redirect, click Disable Redirection.
Remove a subdomain
To remove an existing subdomain:
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Click the Remove link corresponding to the subdomain you would like to remove. Best Web Hosting Control Panel (cPanel) displays a new screen.
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Confirm that you would like to remove the subdomain by clicking Yes.
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To keep the subdomain, click No.