Subdomains and Add-On Domains

SwiftMan · July 15th, 2003, 5:55 PM

Hello,

I am considering buying the Deluxe package and I know you can have
extra sites on one account so what is the difference between the sub
and the add on's?

Thanks

Lisa · July 15th, 2003, 5:59 PM

A subdomain is something like http://SUBDOMAIN.YOURDOMAIN.COM and an add-on domain is a domain names that point to subdomain in your account. So for instance if http://blah.com was an add-on domain, then you could point it to http://subdomain.yourdomain.com .

SwiftMan · July 15th, 2003, 6:07 PM

Okay,

So I get this right!

An add on domain could be a totally different web page and a sub domain
could an extension of your main domain?

Like an addon could be http://club.com
And another could be http//businsess.com and each one could be totally seperate of each other?

Then a sub domain could be pointed to by both if each add on could share the same logic/page?

Sorry for being confused but I am!

**patrickb** · July 15th, 2003, 9:27 PM

Not quite, SwiftMan. An add-on domain is a completely new domain name for you, and you can point it to a subdirectory in your website. So lets say you have yoursite.com. And you set up a new portion of it, maybe like an admin area. You put it under yoursite.com/admin/

Now, if you have an addon domain, maybe admincompany.com you could make it piont directly to that subdirectory on your website, and it might look like a different website all together.

A subdomain is similar, in that it points to a directory on your website, but you can only change the front part of it. IE: You could make admin.yoursite.com and point it to the admin directory.

So both kinda work similar, just that the addon domain would let you use a totally different domainname to reference that subdirectory.

snide · July 16th, 2003, 9:43 AM

Addon Domain= a completely different domain pointing to a directory in your file structure. You must register this type.

Subdomain= a domain like

Code:

http://this.SkAtE Bl@cK LaB3L'$.com

where SkAtE Bl

cK LaB3L'$.com exists as your "main" site and the

Code:

http://this.*.*

points to a different directory in your file structure.

Both Addons and Subs point to a different directory at your host, but Subs don't have to be purchased. You already own them due to your ownership of

Code:

http://SkAtE Bl@cK LaB3L'$.com

SPN

**MsCatEyes** · July 16th, 2003, 12:02 PM

This thread cleared up a question I had...thanks Surpassers!!

snide · July 16th, 2003, 6:07 PM

$5 please.

SPN

July 15th, 2003, 5:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lisa Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Jul 2003 40 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	A subdomain is something like http://SUBDOMAIN.YOURDOMAIN.COM and an add-on domain is a domain names that point to subdomain in your account. So for instance if http://blah.com was an add-on domain, then you could point it to http://subdomain.yourdomain.com . __________________ Site: http://fading-dream.net Server: Pico

July 15th, 2003, 9:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
patrickb the one who was Super #1 Joined in Jul 2003 Lives in Memphis 1,967 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 3 times	Not quite, SwiftMan. An add-on domain is a completely new domain name for you, and you can point it to a subdirectory in your website. So lets say you have yoursite.com. And you set up a new portion of it, maybe like an admin area. You put it under yoursite.com/admin/ Now, if you have an addon domain, maybe admincompany.com you could make it piont directly to that subdirectory on your website, and it might look like a different website all together. A subdomain is similar, in that it points to a directory on your website, but you can only change the front part of it. IE: You could make admin.yoursite.com and point it to the admin directory. So both kinda work similar, just that the addon domain would let you use a totally different domainname to reference that subdirectory. __________________ Patrick Warnings: The program(s) might crash unexpectedly or behave otherwise strangely. (But of course, so do many commercial programs on Windows.) --www.gimp.org

July 16th, 2003, 9:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
snide Registered User Super #1 Joined in Jul 2003 Lives in So. NJ 1,557 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 9 times	Addon Domain= a completely different domain pointing to a directory in your file structure. You must register this type. Subdomain= a domain like Code: http://this.SkAtE Bl@cK LaB3L'$.com where SkAtE BlcK LaB3L'$.com exists as your "main" site and the Code: http://this.. points to a different directory in your file structure. Both Addons and Subs point to a different directory at your host, but Subs don't have to be purchased. You already own them due to your ownership of Code: http://SkAtE Bl@cK LaB3L'$.com SPN __________________ Dime13 \| Pass17

July 16th, 2003, 12:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
MsCatEyes Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in May 2003 Lives in Mountains of Colorado Hosted on Sky & D9 102 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	This thread cleared up a question I had...thanks Surpassers!! __________________ Cat ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Probably just chasing my tail again..."

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snide Registered User Super #1 Joined in Jul 2003 Lives in So. NJ 1,557 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 9 times	$5 please. SPN __________________ Dime13 \| Pass17

July 15th, 2003, 5:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
SwiftMan Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jul 2003 16 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Hello, I am considering buying the Deluxe package and I know you can have extra sites on one account so what is the difference between the sub and the add on's? Thanks

July 15th, 2003, 6:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
SwiftMan Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jul 2003 16 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Okay, So I get this right! An add on domain could be a totally different web page and a sub domain could an extension of your main domain? Like an addon could be http://club.com And another could be http//businsess.com and each one could be totally seperate of each other? Then a sub domain could be pointed to by both if each add on could share the same logic/page? Sorry for being confused but I am!

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