how do i add a subdomain to my website using the aplus.net control panel?

A subdomain represents a subsection of your domain that is hosted in its own html directory. Please note that subdomains are available for UNIX-based shared hosting plans only.

Consisting of the form anyword.yourdomain.com, subdomains allow you to replace the traditional www - domain prefix normally found preceding your domain name with almost any word or phrase. Subdomains can be used to provide an inherent organization for your site or to provide your users with an easy-to-remember URL for a popular page on your site.

The Aplus.Net Control Panel makes it easy to add new subdomains to your website. Subdomains are hosted in directories found in the root directory of the domain they are associated with. For primary domains, this means the actual root of the Webspace; for secondary domains, this means the root of the directory named for the domain found in the webspace root.

Note: If you have Personal Unix, Business Class Unix, Pro Unix or eCommerce Unix hosting plan, you can use the Aplus.Net Control Panel to add sub domains.

Here’s how to create a subdomain for either a primary or secondary domain using the web control panel:

1. Start by logging into the Aplus.Net Control Panel at http://cp.aplus.net using your Registration Number and Customer Password.
2. Select Web Hosting from the top navigation bar.
3. Next, select Hosted Domains and click on Manage Hosted Domains.
4. Now, select the hosted domain that you’d like to manage.
5. Click the Add Subdomains icon.
6. Under the Add Subdomain dialogue, enter the name of your subdomain. (Note: Subdomain names can only consist of a string of letters and numbers.)
7. Click the Add Subdomain button. If your subdomain was created successfully, you will receive a confirmation message on the following page.
8. To associate files with a subdomain, you’ll need to upload all of your web-viewable files into the html/ directory found within the subdomain directory.

Here’s how to create a subdomain manually:

Example: If you have a domain foo.org and would like to create a subdomain my.foo.org. All you need to do is create a directory called my in your home directory and a directory called html within it. Just upload the content for my.foo.org into this directory (/my/html) and you will be able to access your newly created subdomain with your web browser.

A sample directory layout follows:

<your home directory>

.....
.....

Note: You can add as many subdomains as you want.