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# Managing subdomains in cPanel
> Learn to manage subdomains in cPanel with step-by-step instructions and helpful links.
This article describes how to add, redirect, and delete subdomainsย using cPanel.
**Important**
The following procedures only apply to older versions of cPanel. cPanel now includes the **Domains** tool, which combines functionality for subdomains, addon domains, aliases, and more. For information about how to use the **Domains** tool in cPanel, please see [this article](/docs/cpanel-domains-tool).
## About subdomains
A subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger domain, based upon a prefix name that you choose. For example, the *example.com* domain might have a subdomain for the support department that directs visitors to a separate area of the web site. If the subdomain prefix is *support*, then the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) is *support.example.com*.
You can use subdomains whenever you want to create separate areas on your web site that are accessible using different FQDNs.
## Adding a subdomain
To add a subdomain, follow these steps:
1. Log in to cPanel.
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> If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).
2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Domains** section, click **Subdomains**:\
3. Under **Create a Subdomain**, type the name of the subdomain that you want to add in the **Subdomain** text box.
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> cPanel automatically fills in the document root path by using the subdomain name that you provide. This path is where the subdomain's files are stored. If you want to store the subdomain's files in another directory, type the full path in the **Document Root** text box.Please be aware that there are potential risks to placing website directories in subdirectories beneath an existing website. (For example, by hosting a site in the *public\_html* directory, and a site in a subdirectory beneath the *public\_html* directory.) Some of these risks are:
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> * Websites in subdirectories can conflict with websites in the parent directories (particularly WordPress sites or sites that rely heavily on rules in *.htaccess* files).
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> * Websites in subdirectories are more likely to be negatively affected if websites in the parent directories get hacked, or if there are malicious redirects.
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> For these reasons, we recommend placing the document root for a subdomain in a dedicated directory outside of the *public\_html* directory.
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> The following names are reserved on managed accounts, so you should not use them for new subdomains:
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> * *cpanel*
> * *ftp*
> * *mail*
> * *webdisk*
> * *webmail*
> * *secure*
> * *www*
> * *whm*
4. Click **Create**. You can now add content to the subdomain by placing files in the subdomain's document root.
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> When you create a new subdomain, the DNS records change. These changes can take up to 24 hours to fully propagate across the internet (though the process is usually much faster). For information about how to access a domain before DNS propagation is complete, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-your-web-site-before-dns-propagation-is-complete).
## Redirecting a subdomain
You can redirect web site visitors from a particular subdomain to another location. This feature is often used when the subdomain's web pages have moved to a new location. For example, you might redirect the *sales.example.com* subdomain to the *salesnew\.example.com* subdomain.
### Enabling subdomain redirection
To enable subdomain redirection, follow these steps:
1. Log in to cPanel.
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> If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).
2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Domains** section, click **Subdomains**:\
3. Under **Modify a Subdomain**, locate the subdomain that you want to redirect, and then click **Manage Redirection**.
4. **On theRedirection** page, type the redirection destination address in the **redirects to:** text box.
5. Click **Save**.
### Disabling subdomain redirection
When you no longer want to redirect visitors from a subdomain to another location, disable redirection.
To disable subdomain redirection, follow these steps:
1. Log in to cPanel.
> ๐ Note
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> If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).
2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Domains** section, click **Subdomains**:\
3. Under **Modify a Subdomain**, locate the subdomain, and then click **Manage Redirection**.
4. Click **Disable Redirection**.
## Deleting a subdomain
When you no longer need a subdomain, you can delete it.
To delete a subdomain, follow these steps:
1. Log in to cPanel.
> ๐ Note
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> If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).
2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Domains** section, click **Subdomains**:\
3. Under **Modify a Subdomain**, locate the subdomain that you want to delete, and then click **Remove**.
4. Click **Delete Subdomain** to confirm the deletion.
When you delete a subdomain, its folder and files are not deleted. You must delete the folder and files manually.
## More information
For more information about subdomains, please visit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subdomain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subdomain).
## Related articles
* [Redirects](/docs/redirects)