Creating a Subdomain and Forwarding It to an IP Address
Subdomains are extensions of your own domain name(s) you can forward to URLs or point to IP addresses and directories in your hosting account. For example, if your domain name is example.com, you can create subdomain.example.com, a subdomain resolving to a specific website residing in a subdirectory of your hosting account.
You can add multiple levels of subdomains. For example, you can create another.subdomain.example.com. Subdomains can be up to 25 characters long.
Note: These instructions are for using the Zone File Editor to create a subdomain that points to a specific IP address. To create a subdomain that forwards to a separate URL, see Creating and Forwarding a Subdomain.
To Create a Subdomain and Forward It to an IP Address
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- From the Domain Names menu, click Manage Domains. The Domain Manager opens.
- From the Tools menu, select DNS Manager. The DNS Dashboard displays.
- For the domain name you want to create a subdomain for, click Edit Zone. The Zone File Editor displays.
- Click Add New Record. The Add DNS Record window displays.
- From the Record type list, select A (Host).
- Complete the following fields:
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Host Name — Enter the subdomain you want to use.
NOTE: The value you enter can include . but not as the first or last character. Consecutive periods, .., are not allowed. The entire value cannot exceed 25 characters.
- Points to IP Address — Enter the IP address you want the subdomain to point to.
- TTL — Select how long the server should cache the information.
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Host Name — Enter the subdomain you want to use.
- Click OK.
- Click Save Zone File, and then click OK. The new subdomain displays in the A (Host) section.
