Subdomains Location

The Phantom · May 6th, 2005, 5:43 PM

This is a question on how the subdomains are handled. When I create a new subdomain it creates a folder in my main WWW directory to store the info. For example:

http://www.phantoms-opera.com/music

But the subdomain also creates:

http://music.phantoms-opera.com

I don’t like having it load in both places. How could I change this?

**removed** · May 6th, 2005, 5:48 PM

You cannot. That's how the subdomains are set up.

music.yourdomain.com is really just a pointer to www.yourdomain.com/music

The Phantom · May 6th, 2005, 5:54 PM

I liked how it was set up on my old web host. Each folder was located in the /www/ or /public_html as normal, but each subdomain and domain had a folder like:

/www/phantoms-opera.com
/www/music.phantoms-opera.com

Each one was like a different site really.

**removed** · May 6th, 2005, 5:57 PM

Yeah, it's pretty cool that way, but what can you do... :/

sotnet · May 7th, 2005, 3:51 AM

If you want people to view your site as the subdomain, and not the directory, you could setup a redirect.

ex. http://www.phantoms-opera.com/music redirects to: http://music.phantoms-opera.com

Other than that, nothing else you can do.

**Bigjohn** · May 7th, 2005, 10:45 AM

DON'T mix subdomains with redirects! That's one sure way to confuse the heck out of Cpanel.

LizzyCC · May 20th, 2005, 9:10 AM

could you put an addon domain name and then have it point to your subdomain?

**Kickersny.com** · May 20th, 2005, 10:01 AM

Yes. You simply specify the subdomain's folder within cPanel.

LizzyCC · May 20th, 2005, 6:27 PM

Thanks for replying. I'm making a new website and that really helps...now I know I dont need to buy another domain or space..again thanks.

May 6th, 2005, 5:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Phantom Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Apr 2005 5 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Subdomains Location This is a question on how the subdomains are handled. When I create a new subdomain it creates a folder in my main WWW directory to store the info. For example: http://www.phantoms-opera.com/music But the subdomain also creates: http://music.phantoms-opera.com I don’t like having it load in both places. How could I change this? Last edited by The Phantom; May 6th, 2005 at 5:46 PM..

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removed Surpass Abuse Admin Super #1 Joined in Mar 2005 Lives in Houston, TX Hosted on NONE 7,797 posts Gave thanks: 11 Thanked 278 times	You cannot. That's how the subdomains are set up. music.yourdomain.com is really just a pointer to www.yourdomain.com/music __________________ Unofficial IRC Channel: #surpass EFNet Unofficial = No official support. Support requests can be submitted to our helpdesk.

May 6th, 2005, 5:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
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May 6th, 2005, 5:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Phantom Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Apr 2005 5 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	I liked how it was set up on my old web host. Each folder was located in the /www/ or /public_html as normal, but each subdomain and domain had a folder like: /www/phantoms-opera.com /www/music.phantoms-opera.com Each one was like a different site really.

May 7th, 2005, 3:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
sotnet Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Apr 2005 Hosted on Pass27 24 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	If you want people to view your site as the subdomain, and not the directory, you could setup a redirect. ex. http://www.phantoms-opera.com/music redirects to: http://music.phantoms-opera.com Other than that, nothing else you can do.

May 20th, 2005, 9:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
LizzyCC Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in May 2005 3 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	could you put an addon domain name and then have it point to your subdomain?

May 20th, 2005, 6:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
LizzyCC Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in May 2005 3 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Thanks for replying. I'm making a new website and that really helps...now I know I dont need to buy another domain or space..again thanks.

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