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Subdomains provide a way to create distinct web addresses under your main domain; this offers you flexibility to organize and structure your online presence.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a subdomain using the cPanel dashboard, provided to users on one of Hosted.com’s hosting plans. This tutorial assumes you have cPanel and have already logged in.
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How To Create A Subdomain In cPanel
Note: Creating a new domain or subdomain, follows the same process but differs at the end:
- To create a new domain, enter the domain name, for example, example.com.
- To create a subdomain, enter a new name followed by a period (.) and then the website’s domain. For example, enter subdomain.example.com to create a subdomain of example.com.
1. Find the Domains section and click the “Domains” icon under it.
2. Click “Create” and enter the Prefix of your new Subdomain followed by a period. Then add the domain name, eg “blog.yourdomain.com”.
3. When ready, click “Submit” and a new Subdomain will be created.
Connecting Your Subdomain
After you’ve created a subdomain in cPanel, you will need to add a DNS record to link it to your domain. If you are a Hosted.com customer, the process is as follows:
- Log in to your Hosted.com account and click “Domains,” under “Manage Services”.
- Click “Manage DNS” from the dropdown arrow, next to “Manage” to access the DNS settings of the Domain of your choice.
- Under the “Add DNS Record” page, enter the Host (subdomain), TTL, Record type, and Value (IP address, Domain name, etc.).
- Click “Add” to update the Record.
You’ve reached the end of the tutorial. Now you know how to create a subdomain in cPanel.
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Benefits Of Using Subdomains
Creating a subdomain can be useful for various purposes, including:
Content Organization
You may wish to place certain content categories or website sections under distinct subdomains. An example of such an arrangement would be to have a blog area at “blog.yourdomain.com” and an e-commerce portion at “shop.yourdomain.com.”
Testing
Subdomains come in useful when it comes to testing and development. If you wish to test any features, changes, or designs without altering your primary website, we suggest you create a subdomain.
Multilingual Websites
Use subdomains to distinguish between several language versions of a multilingual website. For example, “es.yourdomain.com” is used for Spanish and “en.yourdomain.com” for English.
Marketing Campaigns
Use subdomains for certain marketing initiatives or promotions. For instance, you can create a subdomain called “promo.yourdomain.com” for a temporary promotion or event.
Mobile Versions
You could use a subdomain like “m.yourdomain.com” to host a distinct mobile version of your website.
Distinct Services
You can host distinct applications or services on various subdomains. An example of a subdomain might be “support.yourdomain.com” for your customer service site and “app.yourdomain.com” for your web-based applications.
SEO and Analytics
To divide distinct sections of a website for search engine optimization, or to monitor analytics independently, webmasters sometimes employ subdomains.
