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How do you create a subdomain in cPanel?
To do this, follow these steps: Log in to cPanel. In the DOMAINS section of the cPanel home screen, click Subdomains: Under Create a Subdomain, type the name of the subdomain that you want to add in the Subdomain text box. Click Create.
How do I install WordPress on a subdomain?
To install the WordPress subdomain, you first must create it using cPanel. Make sure you log in to your WordPress hosting account on cPanel. Even if you’re using some other hosting interface, the steps will most likely be the same. Once you finish this, go to cPanel and under “Domains” find “Subdomains.”
How to create a CSR for a subdomain?
“Generated” a CSR for SUBDOMAIN.DOMAIN.COM Bought your SSL certificate for SUBDOMAIN.DOMAIN.COM Received your “CA BUNDLE” from the company issuing the SSL Certificate Step 1: In the DOMAIN.COM cPanel, Create the subdomain you are going to use ( SUBDOMAIN.DOMAIN.COM )
To do this in cPanel, look for the Subdomains tool in the Domains section: On the next screen, enter your desired subdomain in the Subdomain box and also select the parent domain via the Domain drop-down. There’s no need to add a dot after the subdomain – just enter the text you want to use.
How to create a subdomain for a domain name?
Select your domain name from the list to access the Domain Settings page. Under Additional Settings, select Manage DNS. Below the Records section, select Add. Select A from the Type drop-down menu. Host: The host name, or prefix, for the subdomain. For example, enter blog to create a subdomain for blog.yoursite.com.
When to use subfolder or subdomain approach?
For blogs, you’ll see some sites use the subdomain approach and others use the subfolder approach. In general, you should use the subfolder approach if your blog is closely tied to your main domain name and the subdomain approach if your blog is separate from your main domain (e.g. the e-commerce store example from above).
How to setup a subdomain on your WordPress site?
Create a Subdomain Before you can install WordPress on a subdomain, you first need to create the actual subdomain via your hosting dashboard. To do this in cPanel, look for the Subdomains tool in the Domains section: On the next screen, enter your desired subdomain in the Subdomain box and also select the parent domain via the Domain drop-down.