Subdomains

How to add a subdomain to your Elements Hosting account

A subdomain is a way to create a separate section of your website using your existing domain name. For example, if your main website is yourwebsite.com, a subdomain could be something like blog.yourwebsite.com or shop.yourwebsite.com.

When you create a subdomain in the Elements Hosting Reactor Panel, it gets its own folder to store files. This lets you use it for a blog, store, or any other part of your site, while still being connected to your main website.

To add a subdomain to your Elements Hosting account, follow the steps below.

Step 1

Log into the Elements Hosting Reactor Panel and click on Websites in the sidebar, then click on the website you'd like to add a subdomain to.

Step 2

Click on Domains in the top menu, then click on the blue Add domain button.

Step 3

Select Subdomain, then in the Domain* field enter your desired subdomain. The Document root field will be auto-filled as you type your subdomain. We recommend leaving this as-is as this is the folder where your subdomain's website files should be uploaded to.

When finished click the blue Add button.

Step 4

You will now see your subdomain listed in your Domains list.

Click on ... in order to:

• Manage your subdomain's document root folder

• Delete your subdomain if needed

If your subdomain's DNS is not yet pointed to your Elements Hosting account's IP address, you will see a yellow padlock next to it indicating a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate has not yet been issued for it.

Once you point the DNS for your subdomain to your Elements Hosting account's IP address, a new Let's Encrypt SSL certificate will be auto-provisioned and you will then see a green padlock next to it in the list, indicating your website is SSL secured!