Subdomains are a useful way to organize parts of your website and have neatly constructed links at the same time – for example, your online store can be hosted in the subdomain shop.domain.tld. Subdomains can also act as fully independent websites.

To create a subdomain, go to the Websites section and click on Manage next to the website in question. Then, search for Subdomains on the left and click on it:

In the section Create a New Subdomain, enter a name for your new subdomain and select if you want to create a custom folder (directory) for it.

Finally, click on Create:

Once you create the subdomain, you can add it as a website this way: How to Add a Website 💡

NOTE

If your domain is pointed elsewhere by nameservers, you need to point your subdomain to the IP address of your hosting plan so the subdomain works properly. Follow these steps:

You can check the instructions on how to change the DNS zone for the most popular providers or contact the service's support if you need assistance.

In your Hostinger account, go to the Websites section and click on Manage next to the website connected to the root domain. Then, search for Subdomains on the left and click on it:

Scroll down to the List of Current Subdomains. Here, you can see the complete list of subdomains, as well as the directory where the subdomain's files are located:

Deleting a subdomain permanently deletes the website located on this subdomain, along with the associated website files, databases, and emails.

For this reason, it is strongly recommended that you download the file backups and databases as well as backup your email messages before proceeding.

Once all is good to go, press the Delete button in the List of Current Subdomains:

Alternatively, you can delete a subdomain this way: How to delete a Website From a Hosting Plan 💡