====== Subdomains ======

Unlike [[virtual-subdomains|virtual subdomains]], 'real' subdomains have their own independent home directory, can have their distinct mail setup, users etc. On the other hand, they take up one of the available virtual server (domain) slots on your account.

To create a full featured subdomain, set it up in Virtualmin as you would a regular domain, i.e. click **Create Virtual Server** and enter e.g. 'sub.domain.com' as the //Domain name//. This will create a new virtual server for the subdomain, with its home directory at //~/domains/sub.domain.com//.

<note tip>Historically, the main domain's wildcard alias was taking precedence over newly created subdomains, requiring you to open a support request for us to tweak the configuration accordingly. This is no longer needed (as of March 2008) and Virtualmin will automatically arrange the order so that subdomains take precedence. [[virtual-subdomains]] will still work on the main domain, regardless of any standalone subdomains you create.</note>