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Creating and Forwarding a Subdomain

A subdomain is the part of a domain name that is appended to the beginning of it, like a prefix. For example, if your domain name is coolexample.com, you can add a subdomain to the front of it to make one.coolexample.com. You can also add more than one level of prefix; another.one.coolexample.com, for example. As with a regular domain name, you can forward a subdomain to another URL. Subdomains can be up to 25 characters in total length.

Note: These instructions create and forward a subdomain to a separate URL. To create a subdomain that points to a separate IP address, see Creating a Subdomain and Forwarding It to an IP Address.

To Create and Forward a Subdomain

1. Log in to your Account Manager.
2. In the My Products section, click Domain Manager.
3. Select the domain you want to change.
4. Click Forward, and then select Forward Subdomain.
5. In the Add subdomain field, enter the subdomain.

   Note: The value entered may include a period (.) but not as the first or last character. Consecutive periods (...) are not allowed. The entire value cannot exceed 25 characters.

6. Select http:// or https:// depending on your server settings. For more information, see HTTP vs. HTTPS.
7. In Forward this subdomain to, enter the URL where your subdomain should forward.
8. To view additional options, click Advanced Options, and then select one of the following:
   • Forward Only — Specifies the length of time for this forwarding setting. Select one of the following redirect types:
     • I am permanently forwarding my domain — Redirects to the Website you specified in the Forward To field using a "301 Moved Permanently" HTTP response. The HTTP 301 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) the location has permanently moved.
     • I am only temporarily forwarding my domain — Redirects to the Website you specified in the Forward To field using a "302 Found" HTTP response. The HTTP 302 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) that the location has temporarily moved.
   • Forward with Masking— Prevents the forwarded subdomain URL from displaying in the browser's address bar, and lets you specify meta tags for search engine crawlers by completing the following fields:
     • Title — Displays at the top of the browser window and in search results.
     • Description — A short description of your website to display in search engine results.
     • Keyword — A list of comma-separated keywords that describe the content and purpose of your website.
   • Click OK.