Netlify DNS: Dealing with Subdomains

How to add a subdomain to your Netlify main domain for your next awesome project.

A well set-up subdomain system gives your web projects legitimacy without having to spend more money.

Sometimes, as designers & developers, we need to serve our projects on the web in a way that both brands it as ours while simultaneously separating it from our main site. A subdomain can fit that bill nicely

In this article, I am going to show you how to setup a subdomain that hooks up with your main domain that you purchased through Netlify.

WARNING: This article assumes some familiarity with Netlify and how it works. For more information, please refer to their docs here.

Purchasing a main domain

Now, I already have a custom domain (nicklawrencedesign.com) that I purchased through Netlify (one of my favorite services ever, and one that I would highly recommend for serious designers/developers).

It is insanely simple to purchase a domain through Netlify and add it to one of your existing projects.

If you haven’t already got a domain, you can easily purchase one through the Netlify interface once you’ve signed up for a free account.

If you have already done that, this next part is a piece of cake.

Adding a Subdomain