subdomain creation, without subdirectory of public_html?

[tsilihin]

Hi there

I am looking at running a website that will be using multiple subdomains, generated on a per-user basis. My current web host doesn't allow wildcard dns, so I'm looking to implement user-based subdomains another way.

I found this thread which gives an outline of how to create a subdomain transparently through the cpanel admin interface, which is a great help - but what I need to do is set up the subdomains so that they don't use a subdirectory of /public_html as their root - they need to use /public_html as their root. Is it possible to set a subdomain's root through whm's api, or some other way?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

[chirpy]

You would have to edit httpd.conf and change the DocumentRoot for the subdomain.

 

[tsilihin]

Thanks Chirpy ... I knew this, but I don't have access to httpd.conf because I'm not the administrator of the server ...

My question is if there is a way to do it via the cPanel / WHM api?

 

[dalem]

nope you would need root access to modify httpd.conf Ask your host a good host will do this for you

 

[tsilihin]

thanks dalem - tried that too (initially) - my host isn't willing to allow wildcard dns, which is why I was trying to fudge it manually.

does anyone have any recommendations for (or is anyone here) a cpanel host who will support wildcard dns?

thanks

 

[dalem]

not a big deal I would support for my customers if the asked see my footer

 

[bpmod]

How many sub-domains are you adding? And are you adding them all at once, or over a span of time?

You might try adding the sub-domains first, that is, set up a new domain called sub1.domain.com, then a parked (not sub or addon) domain called sub2.domain.com... etc., until all subs are added. Then finally add the main domain as a parked domain.

I haven't tried this so I don't know if it will work, but it may.

Thanks

Brian

 

[tsilihin]

Thanks for the suggestion bpmod.

Unfortunately I'd be doing it in a reverse way ... subdomains would be handed out as new users signed up.

I'm likely going to take dalem up on the hosting offer in the not-too-distant future