Create subdomains best practice?

[spiderlinginc]

I have a client that will be in need of many subdomains with Wordpress installs and e-mail accounts.

Is it best to create the subdomains as actual subdomains (ex: subsite1.mainsite.com) to the root domain (mainsite.com), or create each subdomain as a separate hosting account?

Also, if creating them as actual subdomains, is it then better for security or other reasons to have the subdomains created outside or inside the root / public_html folder?

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello,

It's a good idea to create a separate cPanel account for each subdomain if individual users will need cPanel access to each subdomain. It may also help to troubleshoot future issues with the accounts if they are separated (e.g. resource usage, spam complaints). That said, it's not abnormal to setup multiple subdomains on a single cPanel account. You can set them up under the public_html directory, or in the account's home directory. It mostly depends on your preferences as opposed to any particular security reason.

Thank you.