{"id":1678,"date":"2025-01-13T00:03:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T00:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/?p=1678"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:35:29","slug":"how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Subdomain in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xg1cvRGIaXU?rel=0;si=vHHcMUgZTUp84HTi\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A subdomain allows you to create a separate section of your website with its own unique address. For example, if your main domain is\u2063<code>example.com<\/code>, a subdomain could be <code>blog.example.com<\/code> or <code>store.example.com<\/code>. Follow this step-by-step guide to create a subdomain on telaHosting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-cpanel\/#Step_2_Access_Your_cPanel\" >Step 2: Access Your cPanel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-cpanel\/#Step_3_Open_the_Subdomains_Tool\" >Step 3: Open the Subdomains Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-cpanel\/#Step_4_Create_a_New_Subdomain\" >Step 4: Create a New Subdomain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-cpanel\/#Step_5_Verify_Your_Subdomain\" >Step 5: Verify Your Subdomain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-cpanel\/#If_everything_is_set_up_correctly_youll_see_a_default_page_or_the_contents_of_the_subdomains_document_rootStep_6_Add_Content_to_Your_Subdomain\" >If everything is set up correctly, you\u2019ll see a default page or the contents of the subdomain\u2019s document root.Step 6: Add Content to Your Subdomain<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Log_in_to_Your_telaHosting_Account\"><\/span>Step 1: Log in to Your telaHosting Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\">\n<li>Visit <a><strong>www.telahosting.com<\/strong><\/a> and log in with your username and password.<\/li>\n<li>Once logged in, go to your <strong>Dashboard<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Access_Your_cPanel\"><\/span>Step 2: Access Your cPanel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>In your telaHosting dashboard, locate your hosting plan.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Log in to<\/strong> <strong>cPanel<\/strong> to open the cPanel interface.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"d3d4db\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d3d4db;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1587 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Open_the_Subdomains_Tool\"><\/span>Step 3: Open the Subdomains Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>In the cPanel interface, scroll down to the <strong>Domains<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>domains<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Then click on <strong>Create a new Domain<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"f6f6f7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f6f6f7;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1682 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-26-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-26-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-26-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-26-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Create_a_New_Subdomain\"><\/span>Step 4: Create a New Subdomain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the <strong>Subdomains<\/strong> page, fill out the form:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter the name of your subdomain (e.g., <code>blog<\/code>, <code>store<\/code>, or <code>support<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uncheck\u00a0 the <i>&#8220;Share document root (\/home\/username\/public_html) with \u201cdomain.tld\u201d.&#8221;<\/i><\/strong>option and enter the directory where you want the files for this subdomain to exist, or you can leave it as it is.<\/li>\n<li>Then <strong>click<\/strong> on <strong>submit.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"d1d1d9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d1d1d9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1685 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-29-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-29-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-29-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-29-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 5 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Verify_Your_Subdomain\"><\/span>Step 5: Verify Your Subdomain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>After the subdomain is created, you\u2019ll see a success message.<\/li>\n<li>Test the subdomain by entering it into your browser (e.g., <code>blog.example.com<\/code>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_everything_is_set_up_correctly_youll_see_a_default_page_or_the_contents_of_the_subdomains_document_rootStep_6_Add_Content_to_Your_Subdomain\"><\/span>If everything is set up correctly, you\u2019ll see a default page or the contents of the subdomain\u2019s document root.<img data-dominant-color=\"f9f9f9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f9f9f9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1687 size-medium aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-30-png-e1736724650446-800x307.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-30-png-e1736724650446-800x307.avif 800w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-30-png-e1736724650446-768x295.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-30-png-e1736724650446.avif 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Step 6: Add Content to Your Subdomain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Use the <strong>File Manager<\/strong> in cPanel to upload files to the subdomain\u2019s document root (e.g., <code>public_html\/blog<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, install a CMS like WordPress on the subdomain using <strong>Softaculous Apps Installer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Pro Tip:<\/em> Treat your subdomain as a mini website. It can have its own files, databases, and design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff A subdomain allows you to create a separate section of your website with its own unique address. For example, if your main domain is\u2063example.com, a subdomain could be blog.example.com or store.example.com. Follow this step-by-step guide to create a subdomain on telaHosting. 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