Edit a Subdomain

Now that you understand what a subdomain is, you can edit a non-forwarded subdomain that points to an IP address. If you want to forward a subdomain, see Forward a subdomain

Updating the IP address where a subdomain resolves does not update the subdomain's forwarding.

1. Log in to your GoWebsite account.
2. Next to Domains, click Manage.

How you edit a subdomain will depend on the view of your account.

Card View

In Card View, your account will look something like this:

1. Select the domain name you want to use, click (Settings) and select Manage DNS.
2. In the Records section, next to the A record for the subdomain you want to edit, click (the pencil icon).
3. Edit any of the following fields:
   • Name: Enter the subdomain you want to use. Type @ to map the record directly to your domain name, including the www.
   • Value: Enter the IP address you want the subdomain to point to.
   • TTL: Select how long the server should cache the information.
4. Click Save.

List View

In List View, your account will look something like this:

1. Click the domain name you want to use.
2. Select the DNS Zone File tab, and then click Edit.
3. In the Records section, next to the A record for the subdomain you want to edit, click (the pencil icon).
4. Edit any of the following fields:
   • Name: Enter the subdomain you want to use. Type @ to map the record directly to your domain name, including the www.
   • Value: Enter the IP address you want the subdomain to point to.
   • TTL: Select how long the server should cache the information.
5. Click Save.

DNS can take up to 48 hours to propagate.

Next Steps

• To delete a subdomain, please see Delete a subdomain.

More Info

To use the Domain Manager to forward subdomains to URLs, see Forward a subdomain.

To work with subdomains that resolve to directories in your hosting account, see Manage your hosting account subdomains.