Subdomains

[raevin]

I'm not sure about the subdomain rules. If I created a subdomain will they have access to my main domain files? I'm also not sure about how to have them access the domain through their own FTP either....Any assitance please

[TCH-Andy]

Hi,

 

I'm not sure I understand the question fully.

 

If you had a domain myfamily.com then you could have subdomains photos.myfamily.com and news.myfamily.com or mum.myfamily.com

 

You can create an FTP account that only has access to the photos directory - and then they would only have accesss to the photos subdomain. Is that what you mean?

[TCH-Don]

Remember a subdomain is really a folder with a little redirection.

First goto cpanel > subdomains

and type in a name for the subdomain

lets say we use flowers, then click on ADD

thats all you need to do to create the subdomain.

If you look at the public_html folder, you will see a folder called flowers

 

Now for the user,

in cpanel > ftp manager

click on ftp accounts

then click on the link [add ftp account]

type in a user name and password and quota (how much space they can use).

lets say we use

tulip for the user and petals for the password and 10 for the quota (10 meg)

for the folder name put flowers

 

Now the user will use ftp to access the folder flower to upload

by seting up an ftp client as follows

host: ftp.domain.ext

user name: tulip@domain.ext

password: petals

remote dir: (leave blank)

check (use passive mode)

 

And they will only have access to the folder flowers and below

but not above that folder.

 

and you can view the folder as

flowers.domain.ext or domain.ext/flowers

[TCH-Thomas]

Moving for organization.

[raevin]

You guys are great!!! Woo Hoo!!! *gives huge hug to each* You're the best *runs over to get things done on CPanel*