How to add domain like 'admin.yourdomain.com' to existing 'yourdomain.com' in netlify

[vromahya]

I want to know how to do the above.
Doing something like adding another domain like ‘yourdomain.admin’ to existing ‘yourdomain.com’ would also suffice

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• we need to know your netlify site name. Example: gifted-antelope-58b104.netlify.app
• DNS issues? Tell us the custom domain, tell us the error message! We can’t help if we don’t know your domain.
• Build problems? Link or paste the FULL build log & build settings screenshot

The better the post - the faster the answer.

[Melvin]

Hi @vromahya,

Thanks for reaching out!

You can add a subdomain by following Netlify docs here:

Custom domains

If you’re going to configured external DNS you can follow this Netlify Doc:

Configure external DNS for a custom domain

You can follow this Support Guide to minimize downtime:

[Support Guide] Minimal downtime for a live site DNS migration

Last reviewed by Netlify Support - August, 2023 IMPORTANT UPDATE While many details in this support guide remain valuable information, the best guide for a zero downtime DNS migration can be found here: However, there is still great information below and our support team will continue to link people to sub-sections of this support guide when they are relevant to someone’s particular situation or question. The trick with migrating a live site is all in DNS timing. Specifically, we can't ge…

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