Adding Subdomains with CentOS-5, Apache2.2.3

Create the directory for the subdomain. I usually create the new directory just like I create a regular domain.

[root@myserver /]# mkdir /websites/party.mumbleabout.com

[root@myserver /]# mkdir /websites/party.mumbleabout.com/html

[root@myserver /]# cd /websites/party.mumbleabout.com/html

Now use Nano, Vi, or your favorite text editor to create the index page:

[root@myserver /]#  nano index.html

And put something in the page as a placeholder, like: party.mumbleabout.com coming soon

Now, edit your Apache config file:

[root@myserver /]# nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

This next step is really important… Make sure you put the subdomain BEFORE the main domain name in the config file.

I spent a long time trying to troubleshoot my configuration, and nobody had any posts with this information. I hope that I can save others a lot of wasted time.

Here is an example VirtualHosts setup:

Now, make sure that you restart your web server:

[root@myserver /]# /etc/init.d/httpd restart

Test your page:

http://party.mumbleabout.com

And you’re good to go!

PS – make sure that you allow enough time for your changes to propagate before you test it. Your mileage may vary! Good luck!