how do you create a Sub domain?

[DerekMarshall]

Hi folks,

As simple as this may sound for IT/Techie people. How do you create a Sub domain and a redirect with wordpress that is hosted on Go daddy.

Go daddy I have is the new go daddy wordpress site, new as per few weeks ago.

I wish to have something like MYsubdomain.Mysite.com redirected to an outside website lets call it anotherwebsite.com

I am non techie. Skills surfing the web and little more. Step by step instructions appreciated if possible.

Thank you kindly in advance.

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[IMHO]

I can't give guidance on using GoDaddy - but there is one thing you'll need to make clear for anyone responding:

What should the end user see in the browser address bar after redirecting?

1) http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com (i.e. just a CName record)

or:

2) http://anotherwebsite.com (an actual redirect)

Technically, it's a different implementation.

Also, if #2 is what you want, what do you want to tell Google when it visits http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com?

a) That http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com no longer exists, and has now become: http://anotherwebsite.com (so http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com should no longer be indexed)

or

b ) That http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com is only temporarily redirecting to: http://anotherwebsite.com and http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com might not be redirecting there tomorrow (so http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com should remain indexed)

Edited October 21, 2014 by IMHO

[KittenKong]

Maybe the OP could start by reading the Godaddy help page on the subject?

https://support.godaddy.com/help/article/4652/managing-your-hosting-account-subdomains

[DerekMarshall]

I can't give guidance on using GoDaddy - but there is one thing you'll need to make clear for anyone responding:

What should the end user see in the browser address bar after redirecting?

1) http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com (i.e. just a CName record)

or:

2) http://anotherwebsite.com (an actual redirect)

Technically, it's a different implementation.

Also, if #2 is what you want, what do you want to tell Google when it visits http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com?

a) That http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com no longer exists, and has now become: http://anotherwebsite.com (so http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com should no longer be indexed)

or

b ) That http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com is only temporarily redirecting to: http://anotherwebsite.com and http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com might not be redirecting there tomorrow (so http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com should remain indexed)

Thanks. As per IMHO. I would like the following.

2) http://anotherwebsite.com (an actual redirect)

and.

b ) That http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com is only temporarily redirecting to: http://anotherwebsite.com and http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com might not be redirecting there tomorrow (so http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com should remain indexed)

Thanks I had no idea of those things. Go daddy customer service has gone downhill you used to be able to email them and have them tell you exactly how to do it (it being anything relevant you ask them)

[DerekMarshall]

Maybe the OP could start by reading the Godaddy help page on the subject?

https://support.godaddy.com/help/article/4652/managing-your-hosting-account-subdomains

Hmm

Not quite. I can do the mysite.com/mysubdomain no probs. No info on how to redirect it. I would like it in format as previously stated Mysubdomain.Mysite.com then redirect to anotherwebsite.com

See OP and post 4 above for more info.

Edited October 21, 2014 by DerekMarshall

[umbanda]

I can't give guidance on using GoDaddy - but there is one thing you'll need to make clear for anyone responding:

What should the end user see in the browser address bar after redirecting?

1) http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com (i.e. just a CName record)

or:

2) http://anotherwebsite.com (an actual redirect)

Technically, it's a different implementation.

Also, if #2 is what you want, what do you want to tell Google when it visits http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com?

a) That http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com no longer exists, and has now become: http://anotherwebsite.com (so http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com should no longer be indexed)

or

b ) That http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com is only temporarily redirecting to: http://anotherwebsite.com and http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com might not be redirecting there tomorrow (so http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com should remain indexed)

Thanks. As per IMHO. I would like the following.

2) http://anotherwebsite.com (an actual redirect)

and.

b ) That http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com is only temporarily redirecting to: http://anotherwebsite.com and http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com might not be redirecting there tomorrow (so http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com should remain indexed)

Thanks I had no idea of those things. Go daddy customer service has gone downhill you used to be able to email them and have them tell you exactly how to do it (it being anything relevant you ask them)

Change your domain to mydomain.com Best service and easy to use for your question

[KittenKong]

Maybe the OP could start by reading the Godaddy help page on the subject?

https://support.godaddy.com/help/article/4652/managing-your-hosting-account-subdomains

Hmm

Not quite. I can do the mysite.com/mysubdomain no probs. No info on how to redirect it. I would like it in format as previously stated Mysubdomain.Mysite.com then redirect to anotherwebsite.com

Did you read the linked support page? It covers what you want to do:

"For example, you could create a subdomain for pictures on your site called "pics" that is accessible through the URL pics.example.com in addition to www.example.com/pics."

If you just want to redirect to another totally different domain read this:

http://kb.mediatemple.net/questions/242/How+do+I+redirect+my+site+using+a+.htaccess+file%3F

or this

http://webmaster.iu.edu/tools-and-guides/maintenance/redirect-meta-refresh.phtml

[DerekMarshall]

Maybe the OP could start by reading the Godaddy help page on the subject?

https://support.godaddy.com/help/article/4652/managing-your-hosting-account-subdomains

Hmm

Not quite. I can do the mysite.com/mysubdomain no probs. No info on how to redirect it. I would like it in format as previously stated Mysubdomain.Mysite.com then redirect to anotherwebsite.com

Did you read the linked support page? It covers what you want to do:

"For example, you could create a subdomain for pictures on your site called "pics" that is accessible through the URL pics.example.com in addition to www.example.com/pics."

If you just want to redirect to another totally different domain read this:

http://kb.mediatemple.net/questions/242/How+do+I+redirect+my+site+using+a+.htaccess+file%3F

or this

http://webmaster.iu.edu/tools-and-guides/maintenance/redirect-meta-refresh.phtml

WIll check the links. I dont have hosting as such as described on the customer support page I have their new wordpress quick set up thing that has changed

from previous year no server or lynux windows server as such.

Can I create a subdomian and redirect in wordpress from the wordpress dashboard?

Edit:

I am Go daddy´s new managed wordpress.

Edited October 21, 2014 by DerekMarshall

[DerekMarshall]

I can't give guidance on using GoDaddy - but there is one thing you'll need to make clear for anyone responding:

What should the end user see in the browser address bar after redirecting?

1) http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com (i.e. just a CName record)

or:

2) http://anotherwebsite.com (an actual redirect)

Technically, it's a different implementation.

Also, if #2 is what you want, what do you want to tell Google when it visits http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com?

a) That http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com no longer exists, and has now become: http://anotherwebsite.com (so http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com should no longer be indexed)

or

b ) That http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com is only temporarily redirecting to: http://anotherwebsite.com and http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com might not be redirecting there tomorrow (so http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com should remain indexed)

Thanks. As per IMHO. I would like the following.

2) http://anotherwebsite.com (an actual redirect)

and.

b ) That http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com is only temporarily redirecting to: http://anotherwebsite.com and http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com might not be redirecting there tomorrow (so http://MYsubdomain.Mysite.com should remain indexed)

Thanks I had no idea of those things. Go daddy customer service has gone downhill you used to be able to email them and have them tell you exactly how to do it (it being anything relevant you ask them)

Change your domain to mydomain.com Best service and easy to use for your question

Thanks, I know how to do it in hostgator but I locked into Go daddy for a further 2 months!

[DerekMarshall]

Anyone got that new managed wordpress hosting thing by Go daddy?

so far, click launch when logged in to my go daddy account then click settings when I see my website name.

From there...click Add domain..followed by fill in the name I want in "enter name or sub domain" in the blank box.

seems cool so far but what is this

"This option will require you to change your DNS A record to...(here series of numbers looks like an IP address)

now what to do? next and how do I up date the DNS A record.

Also should I click make this the primary domain for your site or not?

I believ that is almost the creating sub domain sorted...Almost!

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[KittenKong]

Can I create a subdomian and redirect in wordpress from the wordpress dashboard?

Not elegant at all (in fact extremely ugly) but you could install the YoastSEO plugin and do a 301 redirect from that.

I suspect that even with GoDaddy's WP setup you can still do redirects in the .htaccess file and that is the proper way to do it.

[IMHO]

Can I create a subdomian and redirect in wordpress from the wordpress dashboard?

Not elegant at all (in fact extremely ugly) but you could install the YoastSEO plugin and do a 301 redirect from that.

I suspect that even with GoDaddy's WP setup you can still do redirects in the .htaccess file and that is the proper way to do it.

Based on his answer to my questions, he wants to do a 302 redirect (temporary), not a 301 (permanent) - a 301 would result in Google never visiting his subdomain again.

htaccess is the way you'd normally implement it, yes, way less processing than a CMS based redirect.

Edited October 21, 2014 by IMHO

[KittenKong]

Based on his answer to my questions, he wants to do a 302 redirect (temporary), not a 301 (permanent)

Indeed. Didn't read that bit.