Title: httpd.conf question / subdomain
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# httpd.conf question / subdomain

 *  Resolved [fanaticjim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fanaticjim/)
 * (@fanaticjim)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdconf-question-subdomain/)
 * I’m ready to reinstall the multisite. In the WordPress All-In One For Dummies
   I’m told to open the httpd.conf file so I can enable the wildcard subdomains 
   in Apache. HostGator support told me I can’t do that without affecting everyone
   on the shared server.
 * He told me I had to use the cPanel > Add Subdomain. My question is this, when
   I use the add subdomain do I still need to include the *. ?
 * Using cPanel, my addition would look like this if I don’t add the *. :
    girlsfootballshirts.
   pigskinfanaticblog.com
 * Or should I add the *. like this:
    girlsfootballshirts.*pigskinfanaticblog.com
 * Or this:
    *girlsfootballshirts.pigskinfanaticblog.com
 * I have to enter each domain in a rectangular box, the . isn’t inside either box,
   it just separates the two rectangular boxes.
 * Can you help me understand what needs to be done here?
 * Thanks

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 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdconf-question-subdomain/#post-2228062)
 * What you want is a subdomain that is JUST a *
 * Looks like this: [http://www.thecarneyeffect.co.uk/sites/all/files/wildcard-subdomain.png](http://www.thecarneyeffect.co.uk/sites/all/files/wildcard-subdomain.png)
 * Does that make sense?
 *  [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/)
 * (@andrea_r)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdconf-question-subdomain/#post-2228068)
 * You can skip the part about the httpd.conf note above it it also says if you 
   have access to that. HG did that part for you already.
 * All you need to do is add the * as a subdomain.
 *  Thread Starter [fanaticjim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fanaticjim/)
 * (@fanaticjim)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdconf-question-subdomain/#post-2228071)
 * Thank you very much. It must be nice to know as much about this stuff as you 
   both know.
 * Jim
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdconf-question-subdomain/#post-2228141)
 * It took trial and error.
 * Lots and lots of error 🙂
 *  [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/)
 * (@andrea_r)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdconf-question-subdomain/#post-2228148)
 * We could tell stories around the campfire even. 😀
 * Our pain is your gain.

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 * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
 * 5 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdconf-question-subdomain/#post-2228148)
 * Status: resolved

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