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# 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](https://reactor.elementshosting.io/login) 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
{% hint style="info" %}
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!
{% endhint %}
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