{"id":341,"date":"2020-09-14T12:32:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T11:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kbnco.names.dev.pdunsford.localdev\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=341"},"modified":"2021-01-29T13:00:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T13:00:52","slug":"how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.websites-madesimple.co.uk\/support\/articles\/how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a subdomain in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From the cPanel menu, in the Domains section, select &#8216;Subdomains&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cPanel_Domains_Subdomain_Menu.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s referred to as a subdomain is essentially a prefix to your usual domain name, so if you were to type the word &#8216;shop&#8217; into the subdomain field, it would be with the intention of creating a complete URL of shop.namescosupport.com for example. You&#8217;re not required to type anything other than the subdomain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cPanel_Domains_Create_Subdomain.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The domain field details the domain name on which you are creating the subdomain, by clicking on this domain you can choose other domain names on your account from the drop down list. If the domain you are looking for is not listed, then go back and add it using the Addon Domain feature of cPanel first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cPanel_Domains_Domain.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The document root details where in the files for this subdomain should be stored in order to be published and visible online. 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