{"id":2147,"date":"2021-06-25T10:37:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T07:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=2147"},"modified":"2025-11-27T14:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:32:08","slug":"what-is-a-subdomain-name-how-to-create-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/what-is-a-subdomain-name-how-to-create-one\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Subdomain & How to Create One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With a subdomain, you can create multiple websites without <\/span>paying for a domain<\/b><\/a> or hosting plan.<\/b> It allows you to run websites simultaneously on your existing domain. You can create and<\/span> manage multiple websites on a single domain<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article guides you everything you need to know about a subdomain name, how to create one and how to set up a subdomain website.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s a Subdomain Name?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A <\/span>subdomain is a domain within a domain<\/b>. It helps organize a website into sections, for example,<\/span> blog.domain.com, m.domain.com (for mobile website version), store.domain.com, or help.domain.com<\/span><\/i> to host your support center.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owners of multi-languages websites often rely on it to organize their websites into language sections to cater to different languages.  For instance, you could use <\/span>en.yourdomain.com<\/i><\/b> to host your websites\u2019 English version, <\/span>es.yourdomain.com<\/i><\/b> to run the Spanish version, and <\/span>fr.yourdomain.com<\/i><\/b> for the French version. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These subdomains allow you to run the three websites <\/span>without any additional payments<\/b>. You could even run them from a single WordPress installation and dashboard using the <\/span>WordPress multisite <\/span><\/a>feature. The feature allows users to <\/span>create a website network and manage them centrally.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subdomain name allows web visitors to access a subdomain using an easy-to-remember name. It\u2019s what visitors type in their browsers when visiting a subdomain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to create a Subdomain Name<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can create a subdomain name by adding a prefix to a domain name you already own. To get started, sign in to your<\/span> SPanel’s User Interface<\/b><\/a>. The default login URL is https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/spanel<\/strong><\/em> (don’t forget to replace yourdomain.com <\/em>with your actual domain).
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Scroll down to the <\/span>DOMAINS<\/b> section and click <\/span>Subdomains<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Enter your subdomain name in the <\/span>Subdomain<\/b> text box and select the domain you wish to add the subdomain to from the drop-down menu.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Click the <\/span>Create Subdomain<\/b> button, and Scalahosting takes care of the rest.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installing WordPress on a Subdomain<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After setting up your subdomain, the next is to create the website content.<\/span> Unlike a domain that requires hosting after purchasing a domain name<\/b>, a subdomain goes live the moment you create the subdomain name\u2014all you need to have a functional website is to design the interface and add the content. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using WordPress<\/b> allows you to set up a website quickly without any coding skills. It lets you customize your website and extend its functionalities using over 7,000 themes and 56,000 plugins. You could install the script to your subdomain in two ways\u2014via <\/span>WordPress Manager or <\/b>Softaculous<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Via WordPress Manager<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

WordPress Manager is SPanel\u2019s intuitive interface for <\/span>installing WordPress<\/b><\/a> with quick steps. To get started, log in to your account\u2019s control panel, scroll to the <\/span>Tools <\/b>section<\/span>, <\/b> then click <\/span>WordPress manager<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Click <\/span>Domain\/Path <\/b>to open a<\/span> drop-down menu and select the subdomain you wish to install from the list of your active domains and subdomains. Please, leave the Folder name field blank. It\u2019s only applicable if you\u2019re setting up WordPress on a subdirectory (for example, <\/span>domain.com\/help<\/span><\/i> or <\/span>subdomain.domain.com\/help<\/span><\/i>).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Enter your login username and password<\/b> in the appropriate text boxes. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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The login credential helps you log into your <\/span>WordPress admin backend<\/b><\/a>\u2014so ensure it\u2019s secured. <\/span>You could use the Generate button to create a strong password.<\/b> Type your admin email address and click the <\/span>Install WordPress<\/b> button.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Via Softaculous<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Softaculous is a commercial script library that allows users to<\/span> install open-source web <\/b>applications to a website.  It allows you to install other scripts besides WordPress, like <\/span>Joomla <\/b>(another powerful CMS), <\/span>AbanteCart <\/b>(an eCommerce script), <\/span>phpBB<\/b> (a widely used forum solution), <\/span>ClipBucket<\/b> (for creating a YouTube-like website), and others.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To<\/span> install WordPress on your subdomain using Softaculous<\/b>, log in to your control panel and click Softaculous under the Tools section.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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On Softaculous, under Top Scripts, select <\/span>WordPress<\/b> > <\/span>Install<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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On the<\/span> WordPress installation page<\/b>, select the latest version of WordPress,<\/span> choose your protocol<\/b>, then your domain, and don\u2019t forget to leave the In Directory field empty.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Under Site Settings, enter your website name and a description.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Click the checkbox if you wish to enable the <\/span>Multisite feature<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under Admin Account, enter your<\/span> admin username, password, and email<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Select your language, enter the email address that\u2019ll receive your installation details, then click the <\/span>Install<\/b> button to run and complete the installation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Wrapping It Up<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Using subdomains is entirely free. It allows you to create a new website on an existing domain, saving you the cost of<\/span> buying a new domain name and <\/b>hosting plan<\/b><\/a>. It also helps you organize your website into logical sections.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need support with anything relating to a subdomain<\/span>, <\/b>then <\/span>reach our support<\/b><\/a> by chat, email, or phone, and we\u2019ll be glad to help.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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