How do you do this: www.filename.url vs. www.url/filename
I am setting up a website that is giving away message boards for non profits and they will be hosted and accessed under my url. Each of these will have their own directory on my server.
I would like for each url to read: nonprofitname.mywebsite vs. mywebsite/nonprofitname ("nonprofitname" is the directory where the message board is located)
How do you do this?
Busy posted this at 20:27 — 17th November 2005.
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It is called a sub directory
Do you know what kind of control panel you have?
Some control panels automate the process for you
cbc58 posted this at 20:41 — 17th November 2005.
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Hi-
I use cpanel at my hosting company. It automatically sets up the files so they appear mydomian.com/subdirectory.
I want it to be subdirectory.mydomain.com That's what I'm trying to figure out.
Thanks
kazimmerman posted this at 00:38 — 18th November 2005.
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cPanel has a section on it called "Subdomains". You can set up a subdomain through that.
bja888 (not verified) posted this at 01:56 — 18th November 2005.
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IMPORTANT!!!!!
It is bad to have a www. in front of a sub-domin.
http://resume.bja888.com - looks fine
http://www.resume.bja888.com - ugly
demonhale posted this at 06:07 — 18th November 2005.
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yes, because for example in a regular web site domain like demonhale.com, is still accessible by just demonhale.com
The subdomain named subdomain.demonhale.com is not the same as subdomain.demonhale.com
So maybe thats why youre asking how to go about and make it function like a regular domain?
bja888 (not verified) posted this at 07:04 — 18th November 2005.
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The weird thing is though...
This domain never worked till I tested it
mail.yahoo.com
Back when I used yahoo, if you added the www it diden't work.
chrishirst posted this at 08:39 — 18th November 2005.
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you can use the www infront of a subdomain as well. It just needs setting up in DNS and in the virtualhosts (Apache) or hostheaders (IIS)
cbc58 posted this at 13:17 — 18th November 2005.
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Thanks for the input. Figured it out.... easy once you know how.
bja888 (not verified) posted this at 13:30 — 18th November 2005.
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I found most computer things are that way. So soon as someone takes the time to explain the consept everything falls into place.
Glad we could help you cbc58!
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