Add a site to accommodation by subdomain and .htaccess

This guide explains how‍ create subdomains on an existing Infomaniak hosting, using a file .htaccess.
 

Preamble

• Accommodation can be found on an offer ofShared Web Hosting or on Cloud Server Infomaniak but this function is impossible with Starter hosting.
• Subdomains can be added very easily to your current hosting since you have in the basic offer of 20 sites per accommodation (sites = subdomains).
• If you do not wish to use this volume of site at your disposal, you can follow the method below.
   

Create a subdomain as shortcut

The sub-domains thus created make it easier to organize accommodation. P.e. the address vlog.domain.xyz will be the shortcut of the address domain.xyz/vlog. In other words, the address vlog.domain.xyzWill return to the file vlog which should be at the root of the website domain.xyz In this example, vlog is the subdomain of domain.xyz.

1. Add subdomain as alias of your website

To this end:

1. Follow it procedure for adding aliasesbut please read points 2 and 3 below.
2. In the field to add the related domain enter the full address of the subdomain (e.g. vlog.domain.xyz).
3. If your domain or DNS area is managed at Infomaniak, enable the following two options: Updating DNS entries for this domain and Replace existing entries ; if this is not the case, create a Registration A at your registrar with the following information:
   • field: the full URL of the subdomain (e.g. vlog.domain.xyz)
   • target: IPv4 address (Registration A) of your site (be aware of this other guide to find theRegistration A of your site)

2. Edit your website's htaccess file

Using your FTP software/client orFTP Manager, add and adapt the following code to the file .htaccess which is at the root of your website:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(.*)\.domain\.xyz [NC]
RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/%1/ -d
RewriteCond %1::%{REQUEST_URI} !^(.*?)::/\1/?
RewriteRule "^(.*)$" "%{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/%1/$1" [L]

Explanations for the third line: https://stackoverflow.com/a/15981056

Replace on the first line:

• domainby your domain name
• xyzby extending your domain name (ch, fr, etc.)

From now on, the address vlog.domain.xyz must display the contents of the folder vlog which is at the root of your website. If this is not the case, check that the file vlog exists well at the root of your website.