Hi I created a subdomain for example subdomain.domain.com but I can't see it. The browser is telling me that the address or server does not exist. It happens only from my computer. At my friends computer everything works fine. Do you have any idea what's happening? Maybe there is a problem with my IP? Or DNS? Thanks
I think the "problem" it's not a problem; what happens it's that domains and subdomains take their time to propagate across the world. This is because DNS Servers store a cache of all of the domains. This cache usually refreshes every 24-48 hours. When did you create the subdomain? Because if it's too recent, you'll have to wait it to propagate (at least 24 hours since the subdomain setup). What you can do is to use OpenDNS (opendns.org) and their CacheCheck feature to refresh the cache. If this doesn't work, you don't want to wait too long, and you are using windows, go to C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\ and open the HOSTS file with notepad. At the end write your server IP and subdomain [B][I]server IP [/I][/B] [B][I]subdomain[/I][/B] Code (markup): For example: 62.19.251.7 wordpress.temaswp.net Code (markup): About your friend, he's probably using another ISP with different DNS servers.
I don't think the ISP or DNS is the problem. Reason being that the subdomain will have the same IP address as the main domain name. Since your friend can get to it I bet the problem is with your browser. Clear temp internet files, cache, web history etc. Then close your browser and reopen it. That should do it.
I'm not arguing here or trying to beat a dead horse but I am interested in the technical junk When you set up a subdomain, an alias dns record is created. The alias is the new "name" that points to the SAME IP. Using blog.mysite.com, blog would be the alias. So when I create a subdomain on my hosting company in my control panel, part of that process is to create the new alias DNS record. This takes a few seconds, maybe a minute. So, I can immediately access my new subdomain using my ISP. Now, OTHER people have to wait until the name propagates the DNS network, but not me. That is why I suggested the clearing temp files etc. What am I missing here hvalle98 and aniroy1986? Its been a long time since I fooled with setting up a dns server, so I can use that as my excuse.
Neither me I am not an expert so maybe what I posted is wrong, and I think that what you said about clearing the cache and cookies etc. is pretty smart. In fact, when I read that I thought: "Why I didn't think this before?".