Unlike some cPanel-based shared hosting platforms that allow mapping subdomains to subdirectories, NearlyFreeSpeech.NET requires a new site setup for each subdomain. However, multiple aliases can be created for a single site. For example, both foo.example.com and bar.example.com can point to shortname.nfshost.com with the hostname example.com.
These steps outline how to create a new subdomain for an NFS-hosted domain with an external DNS host:
NFS Member Login → sites → under "Actions", click "Create a New Site" (even if your domain is already hosted with them).
Select your NFS account from the dropdown menu → assign a unique "Site Short Name" (which serves as a unique identifier for the subdomain within the NFS system).
Enter desired subdomain URL (e.g., docs.example.com) into Canonical Name field.
Click No for "Set up DNS for new domains?" → Next.
Select desired Server Type → Next.
Select desired Site Plan → Finish.
Verify the site details on the summary page → click Create This Site.
When "Success! Everything looks OK, though it will take a minute or two to finish setting up." appears, click Continue.
/misc | May 25, 2024