Sub-domains are a neat feature included on
every hosting account. Sub-domains are 3rd level domain names.
They are in the format: subdomain.yoursite.com. Sub-domains
are useful for seperating parts of your site or hosting seperate
websites on your domain name. To create a sub-domain, enter
CPanel. Then click on the button shown to the left, under
which it says Sub-domains.
The sub-domain page looks similar to the
image on the right. It lists the current sub-domains and then
below that there is a field where you can enter a new sub-domain
and create edit. To create a new sub-domain, enter its name
in the text box and click add. The system will then create
the sub-domain and create a sub directory with the same name
as the sub-domain in public_html where you can upload pages
to the sub-domain. It will also create a cgi-bin directory
in that folder where you can put your cgi scripts.
To delete a sub-domain, simply select it
from the drop down box next to the Delete button, and click
to delete it.
An extra feature of subdomains is you can
create a FTP account to allow FTP access to it without giving
out your main FTP password for the rest of your site.
