Subdomains are a way of creating separate accounts within your master account, which are accessed as separate URLs. For example, you could set up a "timber" subdomain on your master account "software.com", which would be accessed as "accounting.software.com". A lot of larger businesses use subdomains to establish branding and focus on separate product lines, because a subdomain creates a separate URL and web presence.
In practice, a subdomain is a sub folder within the public_http level of your account that has its own cgi-bin directory. The "timber" example above creates a new top-level folder called timber, with a cgi-bin sub-folder. Upload your files for the subdomain to this location, including a separate home file (such as index.htm).
Currently you cannot create email accounts with the subdomain extension. A workaround for this is to create an account called "sales-accounting@software.com", or similar.
1. Login to your Hosting control panel
2. Click Domain Manager on the home page, then click Subdomains
3. Type the text for the new subdomain in the available field – make sure the addition to the name conforms with domain name conventions
4. Click Add. A folder with the same name as the subdomain has now been added to your public_html folder, with a cgi-bin sub-folder (if CGI scripts are enabled on your account)
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