Knowledge Base

Adding and Removing Domains and Subdomains

What this is

You can connect additional domains and subdomains to your website — useful for hosting a blog on blog.yourdomain.com or adding an alternate domain name.

How to add a domain

1. Go to Websites → click your website.
2. Click the Domains tab in the top navigation.
3. Click Add domain.
4. Select the type: addon domain, alias, or subdomain.
5. Fill in the domain name (and document root directory, if prompted).
6. Click Add.

Managing a domain

Click the ⋯ menu next to any domain → Manage. From here you can:

• Change the document root (the folder the domain points to).
• Enable DKIM for email authentication.
• Configure mail routing.
• Manage DNS records.

Removing a domain

Click the ⋯ menu next to the domain → Delete.

Heads up: Deleting an addon domain also removes its DNS zone. Make sure you no longer need any DNS records associated with it.

Good to know

• Subdomains can be added as part of an existing website (sharing files and resources) or as a separate website (with their own independent resources).
• Your hosting plan may limit the number of domain aliases you can add.

Related articles

• Primary domains vs alias domains
• How DNS works at TrustEdge