Wordpress on a subdomain

Do we need to do something extra to install wordpress on a subdomain?
Or it should work as a normal install? I tried installing wordpress on a sub-domain but am not able to get it working.

 

do you intend to have it as a subdomain or subfolder?
i.e.

blog.yourdomain.com
or
yourdomain.com/blog/

 

I am looking it in as in a sub-domain as
blog.yourdomain.com

Thanks

 

have you created your subdomain?
If you have, there will be a folder created automatically
public_html/yourdomain/blog

copy the WP files into the above folder, create database and setup as normal by accessing blog.yourdomain.com/install.php

 

Thanks obenix,Yes I have created the subdomain.

I am trying to install it through cpanel. I am doing it on an existing site but am not able to get it function properly.

Probably something wrong in my htaccess file which is creating the problems.
I have posted the exact problem I am facing in this thread.

 

I agree with sarahk, I have subdomains with wordpress installed on them.
All you need to do is:
1. ftp all of the install files from wordpress to the directory that your sub domain runs from
2. type in your address subdomain.domainname.com
3. you will see a notice that you are missing a config file.
4. open up the wp-config.sample (I believe this is the sample file name) from your machine and you will see it is pretty self explainable on what needs to be filled in. You will need to create a database and database user in cpanel. This info will go into your config file.
5. rename the wp-config.sample to wp-config.php and upload it back to your server
6. Go to your domain again in your web browser and you will be asked to install it.
7. Just follow the instructions from there.

Hopefully I did not miss anything. I might have reversed the missing config file message vs. wordpress not being installed. Let me know if you need further help. I can create a sub domain and document the install steps for you.

 

I have several on subdomains, and I have to say, I'm loving DreamHost's One Click WordPress install feature! Easy-peasy.

For Wordpress hosting, I can't recommend them highly enough, especially since they just added the One Click Update feature!

I've said bad things about them in the past, but they've really cleaned up over there.

 

This is great info. I tried this and successfully installed Wordpress on a subdomain too. However, after changing some settings (like title, description, etc.), it gave me a message - "Update .htaccess file". Naturally I didn't understand what to do, so I ignored this message and continued updating my subdomain pages. Everything worked fine unless I clicked on "CHANGE permalink structure". The URL of the individual post (or even a page) looked quite okay. But the post / page didn't open at all. It gave "Page can't be displayed" error. I thought for a moment and immediately recollected that it has something to do with the ".htaccess" thing...

On searching wordpress codex, I got to know a little bit about updating .htaccess file. But the main question is - where is this file located? And what exactly I should update in order to resolve my problem (i.e. individual posts / pages should open)? Any ideas please??? For reference: my main domain: http://lifeisdelightful.com and my subdomain: http://money.lifeisdelightful.com

 

Update the .htaccess file when you customize permalinks, or make it writable.

And I'm not sure, but In CPanel's Fantastico installer there should be a box that asks you in what folder you want to install WP, did you do that?

 

i install on subdomain. more easy to manage it.

 

I am confused, what was the purpose in necro'ing this couple year old thread?

 

Ha! I didn't even notice that!

 

my cpanel does not allow another copy of wp on my site. And if I try to upload it to sub domain then I have do upload file by file, instead multiple files. Besides I do not know how will I create the database for that. Is there is faster and better way to do that. Please help

 

how many dbs you have in your hosting ?

 

You install 2 to 3 wp on same domain with different directory.