Add a subdomain

Now that you understand what a subdomain is, you need to decide how you want yours to function before you set it up. Do you want your subdomain to point to an already existing IP address? Do you want to forward it to another URL? Use the table below to determine the direction of your subdomain.

You want your subdomain to: Instructions
Point to an IP Address Use A (Host) records to Add a subdomain that points to an IP address
Point to a server name Use CNAME (Alias) records to Add a subdomain that points to a server name

Next steps

Manually forward or mask your domain or subdomain

Domain or subdomain forwarding lets you automatically direct your visitors to a different website.

Masking prevents visitors from seeing your domain or subdomain forwarding by keeping your domain in the Web browser’s address bar.

Let’s look at this example of how you can configure forwarding.

 

Forwarding coolexample.COM to coolexample.NET
Forwarding Option Visitor Goes To Site Visitor Sees Address Bar Displays
Forwarding
Disabled
coolexample
.COM
coolexample
.COM
coolexample
.COM
Forwarding
w/o Masking
coolexample
.COM
coolexample
.NET
coolexample
.NET
Forwarding
w/ Masking
coolexample
.COM
coolexample
.NET
coolexample
.COM

To forward or mask your domain or subdomain, you must use our nameservers. For more information, see Change nameservers for my domains.

 Required:For your domain or subdomain to forward, its A record must be pointed to 50.63.202.1.

Note: If you want your visitors to be able to go to your domain or subdomain with or without the www prefix, you need to forward your domain name to use www.

To forward or mask your domain or subdomain

  • Log in to your My Products page.
  • If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
  • Next to the domain or subdomain you want to use, click DNS.
  • On the DNS Management page, scroll down to the Forwarding section.
  • Next to Domain or Subdomain, click Add, and enter your domain or subdomain name:
    • The value entered can include a period (.) but not as the first or last character.
    • Consecutive periods (…) are not allowed.
    • The entire value cannot exceed 25 characters.
  • Under Forward to, select http:// or https://. For more information, see HTTP vs. HTTPS.
  • Enter the URL you want to forward your domain or subdomain to.
  • Select your Forward type:
    • Permanent (301): Redirects to the site you specified in the Forward To field using a “301 Moved Permanently” HTTP response. The HTTP 301 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) that the location has permanently moved.
    • Temporary (302): Redirects to the site you specified in the Forward To field using a “302 Found” HTTP response. The HTTP 302 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) that the location has temporarily moved.
  • Select your Settings
    • Forward only: Forwards the domain or subdomain without masking.
    • Forward with masking: Prevents the forwarded domain or subdomain URL from displaying in the browser’s address bar, and lets you enter Meta Tags for search engine crawlers in the following fields:
      • Title – Displays at the top of the browser window and in search results (title can be no more than 80 characters)
      • Description – A short description of your website to display in search engine results (description can be no more than 150 characters)
      • Keywords – A list of comma-separated keywords that describes the content and purpose of your website (keywords can be no more than 500 characters)
       Warning: Masking is incompatible with some sites that use https://, i.e. SSL certificates.
  • To automatically update your nameservers to accommodate your forwarding changes, check Update my DNS setting to support this change.
  • Click Save.

 Note: Forwarded domains or subdomains can take up to 24-48 hours to activate.

To remove masking

  1. On the DNS Management page, scroll down to the Forwardingsection.
  2. Next to Domain or Subdomain, click on the Text Icon (pencil icon).
  3. Next, click on the Text Icon (trash can icon).
  4. Click Delete.

Forward a domain name

Domain forwarding (also often referred to as connecting or pointing) lets you automatically direct your domain’s visitors to a different location on the web. You can choose to forward your domain to a variety of places.

 Note: Your domain must be registered with IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com in order to use domain forwarding.

  1. Log into your My Products page.
  2. If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
  3. Next to the domain you want to use, click Manage.
  4. On the Domains Settings page, next to your domain, click Use My Domain.
  5. Click the Connect button under Connect to an existing site.
  6. Choose from one of the following options to forward your domain name to:
    • Websites (Squarespace, Weebly, Wix, WordPress, etc.)
    • Social Sites (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, etc.)
    • Online Stores (Amazon, Ebay, Etsy, etc.)
    • Media Sites (Instagram, YouTube, etc.)
    • Forward To Any Site (enter the URL of your choosing)
  7. Once you choose a forwarding destination, simply follow the instructions provided to connect your domain (usually by entering the URL of the site, clicking the Connect Domain button, or following the steps listed).

 Note: It may take 24-48 hours for your domain to forward to an existing site.

Park a domain registered with another company

 

  1. Log in to your My Products page.
  2. If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
  3. Next to the domain you want to use, click DNS.
  4. On the DNS Management page, under Nameservers, click Change.
  5. Under Choose your nameserver type, select Default.
  6. Click Save.

 Note: We automatically select the right default nameservers based on how you’re using your domain.

After updating, allow 4 – 8 hours for other networks to access information for .com and .net domain names, and allow 24 – 48 hours for other networks to access information for all other domain extensions.

Park a domain registered with IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com

Visit Cheap Domain Registration .com

– Go to the DNS Management page.
– On the Records list, next to A, click the Click pencil icon on existing MX records (pencil icon) and change the following fields:

Note: We encourage you to copy down the IP address already listed before you make changes, just in case you want to unpark your domain later.

A (Host)
Host Points to
@ Change to 50.63.202.64

– Click Save when you’re finished.
– Parking your domain when it’s registered with IFindHost – CheapDomainRegistration.com is easy. Your domain’s nameservers are likely already set to Default or Standard in your account if you’re registered with us, but if not, you’ll need to set them. Once your nameservers are set to default/standard, you’ll need to then change the A record in your account.

– Log in to your My Products page.
– If you aren’t automatically directed there, make sure to select the My Products tab.
– Next to the domain you want to use, click DNS.
– On the Records list, next to A, click the Click pencil icon on existing MX records (pencil icon) and change the following fields:

Note: We encourage you to copy down the IP address already listed before you make changes, just in case you want to unpark your domain later.

A (Host)
Host Points to
@ Change to 50.63.202.64

– Click Save when you’re finished.