Can I create sub domains if not using local DNS?

iambaz

• August 29, 2016 05:49

Hypothetically, if I have a domain 'example.com' which uses the domain registrar's DNS servers and has an A record pointing at my server's IP, can I still use cpanel on the server to create sub domains or must they be created at the registrar's control panel?

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  Infopro

  • August 29, 2016 11:17

  Sub domains are created on your server from the cPanel account, not at the registrar.

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  iambaz

  • August 29, 2016 13:40

  So what happens if I do set up a sub domain at the registrar? For example; I have a cpanel server at 1.1.1.1 and in Namecheap, I have a domain 'example.com' with the following settings: A record : example.com. : 1.1.1.1 A record : subdomain : 2.2.2.2 In this case the FQDN 'subdomain.example.com' points to 2.2.2.2, and example.com points to my cpanel server at 1.1.1.1. So under these circumstances, if I added 'subdomain2' as a subdomain on my cpanel server, would both of the sub domains work?

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  cPanelMichael

  • August 29, 2016 21:01

  In this case the FQDN 'subdomain.example.com' points to 2.2.2.2, and example.com points to my cpanel server at 1.1.1.1. So under these circumstances, if I added 'subdomain2' as a subdomain on my cpanel server, would both of the sub domains work?

  
  Hello, Yes, as long as the IP address you use for the subdomain's "A" record matches the IP address assigned to the cPanel account it's added under. Thank you.

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