{"id":2743,"date":"2025-03-03T22:37:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T22:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/?p=2743"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:15:40","slug":"how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Subdomain in DirectAdmin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GsNyrKUgi8o?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><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>A <strong data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"67\">subdomain<\/strong> is an extension of your main domain (e.g., <code data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"132\">blog.yourdomain.com<\/code>). Follow these simple steps to create a subdomain in DirectAdmin.<\/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-directadmin\/#Step_2_Open_the_Subdomain_Management_Section\" >Step 2: Open the Subdomain Management Section<\/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-directadmin\/#Step_3_Create_a_New_Subdomain\" >Step 3: 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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-directadmin\/#Step_4_Verify_the_Subdomain\" >Step 4: Verify the 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-directadmin\/#Step_5_Upload_Content_to_the_Subdomain_Optional\" >Step 5: Upload Content to the Subdomain (Optional)<\/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-directadmin\/#Step_6_Wait_for_DNS_Propagation\" >Step 6: Wait for DNS Propagation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-create-a-subdomain-in-directadmin\/#Troubleshooting_Tips\" >Troubleshooting &amp; Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"246\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Log_in_to_DirectAdmin\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"244\">Step 1: Log in to DirectAdmin<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"457\">\n<li data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"318\">Open your web browser and go to <strong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"315\"><code data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"313\">https:\/\/yourdomain.com:2222<\/code><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"365\">Enter your <strong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"345\">username<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"362\">password<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"457\">Click <strong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"384\">Login<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"519\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Open_the_Subdomain_Management_Section\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"517\">Step 2: Open the Subdomain Management Section<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"723\">\n<li data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"596\">On the DirectAdmin dashboard, look for the <strong data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"585\">Account Manager<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"723\">Click on <strong data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"633\">Subdomain Management<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"f7f8f8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f7f8f8;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2759 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"770\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Create_a_New_Subdomain\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"768\">Step 3: Create a New Subdomain<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"995\">\n<li data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"811\">Click the <strong data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"801\">Add Subdomain<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"870\">Enter your desired <strong data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"852\">subdomain name<\/strong> (e.g., <code data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"866\">blog<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"995\">Click <strong data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"890\">Create<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"fdfdfd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #fdfdfd;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2758 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-1-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-1-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-1-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-1-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"babdbf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #babdbf;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2757 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-2-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-2-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-2-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-2-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1040\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Verify_the_Subdomain\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1038\">Step 4: Verify the Subdomain<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1328\">\n<li data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1131\">Go back to <strong data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1079\">Subdomain Management<\/strong>, and you should see your newly created subdomain.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1328\">The subdomain\u2019s directory will be automatically created under <code data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1249\">domains\/yourdomain.com\/public_html\/subdomain_name\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"fdfdfd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #fdfdfd;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2756 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-3-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-3-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-3-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-3-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1395\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Upload_Content_to_the_Subdomain_Optional\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1393\">Step 5: Upload Content to the Subdomain (Optional)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1632\">\n<li data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1461\">Navigate to <strong data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1427\">File Manager<\/strong> from the DirectAdmin dashboard.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1514\">Open the folder: <code data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1511\">public_html\/subdomain_name\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1632\">Upload or create files for your subdomain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"f0f0f1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f0f0f1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2755 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-4-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-4-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-4-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Subdomain-4-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1681\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Wait_for_DNS_Propagation\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1679\">Step 6: Wait for DNS Propagation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1886\">\n<li data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1773\">If this is a new subdomain, it may take <strong data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1753\">a few minutes to 24 hours<\/strong> to be accessible.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1886\">You can check if the subdomain is working by visiting <strong data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1867\"><code data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1865\">http:\/\/subdomain.yourdomain.com<\/code><\/strong> in your browser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1925\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshooting_Tips\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1923\">Troubleshooting &amp; Tips<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"2222\">\n<li data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"2019\">Make sure your domain&#8217;s <strong data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1967\">DNS records<\/strong> are correctly set if the subdomain isn\u2019t working.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2128\">If you want to install WordPress or another script on the subdomain, use <strong data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2110\">Softaculous<\/strong> (if available).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2222\">Contact your hosting provider if the subdomain doesn&#8217;t appear in the list after creation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With this, you can successfully create a subdomain in DirectAdmin. Happy hosting\ud83c\udf1f.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff\ufeff A subdomain is an extension of your main domain (e.g., blog.yourdomain.com). Follow these simple steps to create a subdomain in DirectAdmin. Step 1: Log in to DirectAdmin Open your web browser and go to https:\/\/yourdomain.com:2222. Enter your username and password. Click Login. Step 2: Open the Subdomain Management Section On the DirectAdmin dashboard, look&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":2761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[54,53,58],"class_list":["post-2743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-domain","tag-directadmin","tag-domain","tag-subdomain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2743"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3942,"href":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2743\/revisions\/3942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}