how do I add a subdomain

[Les_Phillips]

I need a subdomain but haven't a clue as to how to create it. I attemped to use the Add Subdomain function on the control board but the response was ambiguous. It said I had added the sub domain, but then the text below said that it was unresolved and that any attempt to use it would result in failure.

Okay. Now what?

What do I need to do in advance before creating a subdomaine? I assume that I don't need to do the registry thing all over again with NIC. Right?

When all else fails, sleep on it.

Thanks for your help in advance,

[jetsetter]

You have to send a trouble ticket in first. Tech support will then set your account up to enable subdomains.

I suggest you delete the subdomain and directories added, then send in a trouble ticket, wait for a response (!), and then re-setup your subdomain.

[Les_Phillips]

thanks for the quick response. I'll do it and see what happens next.

[jamjammo]

Hello,

I'm trying to create a subdomain to point to my new bulletin board hosted somewhere else.

Ok, so first thing I did was to click on "ADD SUBDOMAINS" from the control panel. It took me to a screen where it says "CURRENT SUB-DOMAINS", and it shows nothing below except a blank text field infront of my domain name and a small "ADD" submit button after that.
I clicked it after entering my chosen name and it said that it successfully created the subdomain.

I'm not sure what to do next?!?!

I'M THINKING THAT I HAVE TO CREATE AN "INDEX.HTML" PAGE IN THE NEW DIRECTORY AND INSERT A REDIRECT SCRIPT.

Anyone know how to do this?
It seems harder than it should be.
I'm also sending a trouble ticket for this as well.

thanks in advance

[Aquaplex]

You dont have to send a ticket at all.

GO to the add subdomain section and there you should see a link that say ENABLE SUBDOMAINS.

Click that and it will be set up.

Then go back to the main control panel and go to the FTP manager section.

add a FTP account and set up the user name and password.

The user anme you choose will be the name for your subdomain.

eg if you choose:

aquaplex

your subdomain will be

http://aquaplex.yourdomain.com (.net .org or what ever)

After you have done that, Go back to the main control panel again and then go back to Add subdomain section.

Type in the user name you entered for the FTP account you just added. This links the subdomain to the FTP account you just created.

To log in to your subdomain

log in as normal via your FTP client but enter the username and password for the subdomain

eg.

host: www.yourname.com
user : username@yourname.com
password : passy you set up for the FTP account


hope that helps.

Dean

[mark_olson]

I'm trying to create a subdomain to point to my new bulletin board hosted somewhere else.
I'm not sure what to do next?!?!
I'M THINKING THAT I HAVE TO CREATE AN "INDEX.HTML" PAGE IN THE NEW DIRECTORY AND INSERT A REDIRECT SCRIPT.
thanks in advance

make this file called index.php and the following code be the contents:

<?php
$url = "http://yourdomainhere.com/bb";
header ("Location: $url");
?>

that will (should) redirect that user to whatever page you want.