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How to create a subdomain in cPanel

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How to create a subdomain in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

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Now let’s learn how to create a subdomain.

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Click the “Subdomains” icon.

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Enter the prefix of your new subdomain.

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Make sure the domain name your subdomain will be associated with is selected.

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A directory name the same as your subdomain prefix will automatically appear… although you can change this if you want.

Click the “Create” button.

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That’s it! A new subdomain has been created.

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A new folder called “clients” has also been created, which is where you would upload files for this subdomain.

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This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create subdomains in cPanel.

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