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Subdomain access problem
jabfree30
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25 Apr 10 5:59 am

Subdomain access problem

Hi everyone. I set-up a subdomain for a new niche. But I have a problem when I access the site.
When I go to "subdomain.domain.com", I got an error page. But if go to "domain.com/subdomain/", the site is working fine.
I'm using wordpress for this subdomain.
Did I miss any step in the set-up process such that I cannot access it through "subdomain.domain.com"?
Or does it really have to be accessed this way "domain.com/subdomain/"?
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faradina
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25 Apr 10 8:02 am

 How did you add the subdomain? Have you contacted your web hosting server support about this?
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jabfree30
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25 Apr 10 9:50 am

 I have not thought of asking my web host. I'll apply a support ticket for this. Thanks for the reminder Fara. I'll update this post once I got a reply from the web hosting company.
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jabfree30
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25 Apr 10 10:54 am

 Done with this problem. I was instructed by the webhost to clear the local DNS cache in my PC and the cache of my browser. I was advised that the site should be accessible in both ways: "subdomain.domain.com" or "domain.com/subdomain/".
Thanks
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michellerana
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25 Apr 10 9:12 pm
jabfree30 wrote:Done with this problem. I was instructed by the webhost to clear the local DNS cache in my PC and the cache of my browser. I was advised that the site should be accessible in both ways: "subdomain.domain.com" or "domain.com/subdomain/".
Thanks


Thanks for the update :) I'm sure that information will be helpful to other members :)
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mikeantiga
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26 Apr 10 10:21 am

 I'm glad that the subdomain issue is now fixed. :) By the way, even though both URLs ('domain.com/subdomain' and 'subdomain.domain.com') are working, you can only use either one of them in WordPress. Another thing, domain.com/subdomain will only work the same way as 'subdomain.domain.com' if the subdomain is mapped directly into a directory inside your default directory (ex. public_html).
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kepeliki
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23 Apr 11 6:50 pm

 how to add subdomain on wp with affilorama. as I have some stuff to download to ftp and I want to do it with sub domain. Is that possible or not. Is to do with Free Autoaffiliatex software.
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cecille.l
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26 Apr 11 12:11 am

 Hi kepeliki,

You can create a sub-domain in your Premium hosting but this will be a separate site independent from your primary website. To create a sub-directory, please follow the steps below:

1) Login to your Affilora account and proceed to 'Premium Hosting'.
2) Select the domain name in which the subdomain will be created.
3) Click the 'Subdomains' icon under the 'Web Tools' section of the control panel.
4) Enter the subdomain name and the directory to which the subdomain will be mapped into.

As an example, let's say I will create a sub-domain "blog.domain.com" that points to the directory "public_html/myblog". I will type "blog" in the Domain Name field and "myblog" in the 'Directory' field. This will automatically create a 'myblog' folder within the public_html and points the subdomain 'blog.domain.com' to that directory.

You then need to install Wordpress manually by uploading the Wordpress installation files through FTP or File Manager and extracting it on the subdomain. You can then run the install using your browser through the subdomain URL. In my example, Wordpress needs to be installed in "public_html/myblog". You would then need to access the newly created Wordpress blog in the following format: www.domain.com/subdirectory

You also need to login to the admin area (www.domain.com/subdomain/wp-admin) and proceed to the
Settings > General section of the dashboard and change the WordPress address (URL) and Site address (URL) to the subdomain format http://subdomain.domain.com

I hope this helps. Have a good day!
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