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rob
07-14-2006, 02:34 PM
Is there a way to create a subdomain under my own domain?
Let's say i own rob.com. How would I set up forums.rob.com?
With my registrar I have the name servers pointing here and my www comes up fine and all that and i can get www.rob.com/forums/ to work but would prefer forums.rob.com instead.
Is this possible?
I say in my websites i can create a "subdomain".ulmb.com but i wasn't sure if thats the right place since i already have a *.umlb.com website.

Thanks!
UnlimitedMB
07-14-2006, 02:41 PM
It works automatically.

If you create the directory http://www.rob.com/forums then you can automatically use forums.rob.com too. You do not have to configure or set anything up.
rob
07-14-2006, 02:59 PM
cool!! That's right up there with sliced bread!!
:D
Thanks again!!
pikaruga
08-08-2007, 02:41 PM
It works automatically.

If you create the directory http://www.rob.com/forums then you can automatically use forums.rob.com too. You do not have to configure or set anything up.

But is there be any way to make, for example, www.forums.rob.com work as well?
neorune
08-08-2007, 02:44 PM
No subdomains can't use www.
pikaruga
08-08-2007, 02:46 PM
Really? That's a bit stupid if you ask me.

Anyway, thanks. :)
neorune
08-08-2007, 02:47 PM
No problem. I dont know why. Its how the web works.
UnlimitedMB
08-08-2007, 03:40 PM
It already works like that.

Do not create a new thread with a reply again.
pikaruga
08-08-2007, 04:01 PM
It already works like that.

No it doesn't.
And sorry about the thread thing.
cr0wonline
08-08-2007, 11:16 PM
No it doesn't.
And sorry about the thread thing.

That's because the subdomains on ULMB are created automatically with Apache; actual subdomains, are configured as seperate sites, "hosted" on your site. That's why you can change the DNS information on real subdomains. ;)
UnlimitedMB
08-08-2007, 11:42 PM
Works now.
pikaruga
08-09-2007, 12:53 PM
Works now.

Not entirely. Now CSS doesn't effect the pages when you visit them using www.subdomain.domain.com. It does when you visit www.domain.com/subdomain, though.

You might want to check that out.
UnlimitedMB
08-09-2007, 02:08 PM
Make sure you are loading the css (and all images and other elements) off the same subdomain. its best to use relative urls.

ie. if your viewing the page www.subdomain.domain.com (http://www.subdomain.domain.com) in your browser, do not set the css url to www.domain.com/subdomain/my.css (http://www.domain.com/subdomain/my.css) because it will not work that way.
pikaruga
08-10-2007, 08:39 AM
So where do I put the CSS...?
cr0wonline
08-10-2007, 11:12 AM
He's saying do not use full URLS when linking. Instead of linking your CSS using http://www.domain.com/subdomain/layout.css or http://subdomain.domain.com/layout.css, link it using subdomain/layout.css, so that it will load the proper file no matter which way you view the page.