A subdomain is a website url, which is under a main, or a root domain name. An example is something.domain.com, in which domain.com is the main domain address, while "something" is the subdomain below it. Each subdomain can have its own site and records i.e. apart from employing the domain name as a part of the whole web address, a subdomain can be completely independent and also hosted by a different service provider. Using a subdomain could be very beneficial if you want to have different websites that are associated in some way. For example, you could have a web-based store under the main domain plus a forum under a subdomain so as to provide means for your customers to ask questions or share experiences about your products. The benefit of employing a subdomain as opposed to a subfolder is that the websites are going to be separated, so you're able to update one of them or perform maintenance without affecting the other.
Subdomains in Cloud Hosting
Our cloud hosting plans will permit you to set up many subdomains for any domain hosted inside your account without any difficulty. Assuming that the main domain is added, it requires 2 mouse clicks to create a subdomain and pick what folder it will open (if different from the default one), create customized error pages, activate FrontPage Extensions, set a shared IP address or a dedicated one, and much more. All subdomains are going to be conveniently listed in alphabetical order under their main domain for quick access and control. By right-clicking on any one of them and by using instant access buttons you can see the error logs, visitor statistics or site files for that particular subdomain. We have not set a limit for the total number of subdomains that you can create with any one of our plans, so you can have as many as you need.
Subdomains in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Our Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages don't have a limit for the amount of subdomains which you can create. Adding a new subdomain inside the account takes only a few clicks within the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and in the process you can select the folder the subdomain is going to access if it is going to be different from the default one, set up custom error pages, enable FrontPage Extensions if you need them or create a dedicated IP address rather than the shared server one if you have added such an upgrade to your semi-dedicated account. Once the subdomain is set up, you'll be able to access logs and visitor stats or you can easily jump to the site files for it within the File Manager section by using fast access buttons. All subdomains that you have inside the account will be conveniently listed under their root domain, so you're going to be able to find and handle any of them easily.