Overview
This interface allows you to create and manage subdomains for your cPanel account. A subdomain is a subsection of your website that sometimes exists as a subdirectory of your public_html (document root) directory or your account's home directory. Subdomains use a prefix in conjunction with the domain name.
Create a subdomain
To create a subdomain, perform the following steps:
- Enter the desired prefix in the Subdomain text box.
- Select the desired main domain from the menu.
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Enter the home directory for the subdomain in the Document Root text box.
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Click Create.
Search subdomains
To search existing subdomains, perform the following steps:
- Enter the search criteria in the Search text box.
- Click Go.
Modify a subdomain
Modify the document root for a subdomain
To modify the document root for a subdomain, perform the following steps:
- Click the notepad icon that corresponds to the subdomain that you want to manage.
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Enter the new file path that you want to use as the document root in the available text box.
- Click Change.
Enable or disable subdomain redirection
To enable or disable redirection of a subdomain, perform the following steps:
- Click the Manage Redirection link that corresponds to the subdomain that you wish to manage.
- If you wish to redirect the subdomain, enter the link to which you want to redirect the subdomain in the available text box.
- Click Save.
- To disable the redirect, click Disable Redirection.
Remove a subdomain
To remove an existing subdomain, perform the following steps:
- Click the Remove link that corresponds to the subdomain that you want to remove.
- Click Yes to confirm that you want to remove the subdomain.
- To keep the subdomain, click No.