{"id":12836,"date":"2017-09-12T15:56:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T15:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/?page_id=12836"},"modified":"2024-02-27T13:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:20:45","slug":"register-subdomain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awardspace.com\/kb\/register-subdomain\/","title":{"rendered":"How to register a free subdomain or create a subdomain of your domain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, we are going to walk you through the process of registering a free subdomain name in your AwardSpace <a href=\"\/free-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free web hosting<\/a> account.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not yet own a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Top-level_domain\">top-level domain<\/a> and wish to test our service before getting one, you have the ability to build a web page on a <strong>free sub-domain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We have implemented a <strong>Create a Free Subdomain<\/strong> feature that allows our customers to create and host a website on a free sub-domain name. Setting up a sub-domain is seamless, easy, and only takes a few seconds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How Would I Go About Registering a Free Sub-Domain?<\/h2>\n<p>Registering a sub-domain name can be done in <u>four steps<\/u>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into the <a href=\"\/user-login\/\">Control Panel<\/a> of your AwardSpace account.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the Domain Manager page and select the <strong>Create a Free Subdomain<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your website&#8217;s name and choose a domain name from the drop-down list.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Create<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-subdomain1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16250 alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-subdomain1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"723\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What Characters are Allowed in a Sub-Domain Name?<\/h2>\n<p>Sub-domain names can only contain numbers, letters, and hyphens (\u2010). Special characters and spaces must be omitted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What Options Do I Have?<\/h2>\n<p>There are many options you can choose from. Below we&#8217;ve listed some of the domain names you&#8217;re able to register a sub-domain name with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>atwebpages.com<\/li>\n<li>medianewsonline.com<\/li>\n<li>myartsonline.com<\/li>\n<li>mywebcommunity.org<\/li>\n<li>onlinewebshop.net<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-subdomain2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16254 alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-subdomain2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>I Already Own a Domain Name. Can I Create a Sub-Domain with It?<\/h2>\n<p>Setting up a sub-domain using an external domain <u>is indeed possible<\/u>. Before you are able to register such a name, you must first <a href=\"\/kb\/host-existing-domain\/\">add your domain<\/a> to your AwardSpace account.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have done so, your domain name will appear in the drop-down menu list (as shown below).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-subdomain31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16533 alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/free-subdomain31.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"741\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How Many Sub-Domains am I Allowed to Create on my Server?<\/h2>\n<p>The number of sub-domains allowed would depend on the account type. Each hosting plan comes with different features and limitations, which can be seen <a href=\"\/web-hosting\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>I\u2019ve Registered a Free Sub-Domain. When will My Website Become Active?<\/h2>\n<p>After you register a sub-domain name in your AwardSpace account, your website will become active and fully reachable after a period of 1-2 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, we are going to walk you through the process of registering a free subdomain name in your AwardSpace free web hosting account. 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