A subdomain is a web address, that's under a main, or a root domain. An illustration is something.domain.com, in which domain.com is the main domain address, while "something" is the subdomain below it. Each subdomain can have its own site and records i.e. aside from using the domain name as part of the whole web address, a subdomain can be entirely independent and also hosted by a separate company. Employing a subdomain could be very beneficial if you want to have different web sites that are related in some way. For example, you may have a web-based store under the main domain along with a forum under a subdomain so as to provide means for your clients to ask questions and / or share views about your products. The main advantage of using a subdomain rather than a subfolder is that the web sites will be separated, so that you can update one of them or perform maintenance without affecting the other.
Subdomains in Website Hosting
When you use website hosting plans you will be able to create subdomains with just a couple of clicks in your hosting Control Panel. All of them are going to be listed in one place along with the domain names hosted in the account and arranged under their own domain so as to make their administration a lot easier. Regardless of the plan that you choose, you're going to be able to create numerous subdomains and set their access folder or create custom error pages during the process. You will also have access to a lot of functions for any of them with only a mouse click, so from the exact same section in which you create them you can access their DNS records, files, visitor statistics, etc. As opposed to other providers, we have not limited the amount of subdomains that you can have even if you host just one domain name within the account.
Subdomains in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Our Linux semi-dedicated hosting do not have a limit for the number of subdomains you can create. Adding a new subdomain within the account takes just a couple of mouse clicks within the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and during the process you can choose the folder the subdomain is going to access if it is going to be different from the default one, set up tailor-made error pages, enable FrontPage Extensions if you need them or create a dedicated IP address as opposed to the shared server one if you have added such an upgrade to your semi-dedicated account. When the subdomain is set up, you can access logs and visitor statistics or easily jump to the site files for it in the File Manager section using instant access buttons. All subdomains that you've got inside the account will be conveniently listed under their root domain, so you are going to be able to find and manage any one of them effortlessly.