Creating a sub-domain is sometimes handy if you’re looking to test new products or extend your website with secondary complementary material. It’s often used by companies to create a testing website before launching a new website. For example most people would use a sub-domain such as www2.mydomain.com where www2 is pointed to a secondary folder on the web server or any other web server out on the internet.
For the purpose of this tutorial on how to setup a sub domain for your real estate website. We are going to provide you with the steps you need in order to create a sub-domain on Godaddy, if you purchased your domain through them.
In order to setup a sub-domain on godaddy, you need to ensure that you’re currently logged into the website. Once you have gained access to your godaddy account proceed by clicking on “My Account“.
Secondly, This page often changes on Godaddy, but you will want to locate the “Domains” link which shows you all the domains you currently have with Godaddy. This will take you to what is known as your “Domain Manager”.
Finally, Once you launched the DNS manager for the domain you were interested in creating for your domain. You will be presented with the details of all the DNS settings for your particular domain.
In this section you will need to have ready an IP Address where you would want to point the sub domain to. It’s important that you have this ready before proceeding with the changes.
in the “A (Hosts) section – click on Quick Add. Enter the desired “host” name and “Points to” IP Address. Once you entered this information click on Save Zone File.
For the purpose of this tutorial on how to setup a sub domain for your real estate website. We are going to provide you with the steps you need in order to create a sub-domain on Godaddy, if you purchased your domain through them.
In order to setup a sub-domain on godaddy, you need to ensure that you’re currently logged into the website. Once you have gained access to your godaddy account proceed by clicking on “My Account“.
Secondly, This page often changes on Godaddy, but you will want to locate the “Domains” link which shows you all the domains you currently have with Godaddy. This will take you to what is known as your “Domain Manager”.
Third, you will arrive to a list of all the domains you currently have registered with godaddy. From the list below you will click on the domain name for which you would like to create a new sub-domain.
Fourth step is to launch the DNS manager for the domain we selected from the third step. If you do not seethe “Launch” link on the DNS Manager section, you will need to contact the individuals who are currentlyhosting your website. They likely have control of your DNS settings for your domain.
Fourth step is to launch the DNS manager for the domain we selected from the third step. If you do not seethe “Launch” link on the DNS Manager section, you will need to contact the individuals who are currentlyhosting your website. They likely have control of your DNS settings for your domain.
In this section you will need to have ready an IP Address where you would want to point the sub domain to. It’s important that you have this ready before proceeding with the changes.
in the “A (Hosts) section – click on Quick Add. Enter the desired “host” name and “Points to” IP Address. Once you entered this information click on Save Zone File.
