Linking subdomains to netlify pages

[coelmay]

Hey @net-user

Have you checked out this guide yet?

[Support Guide] DNS Quick Start - How to set up DNS

Last reviewed: August 2023 Note: All options discussed in this guide assume you have already added your custom domain to your Netlify site. Hi there! Need to get your site up and running with DNS? Start here with either Newly purchased domain or Existing domain that you’ve already used. Newly purchased domain If you have a brand new domain purchased from a registrar such as Namecheap or GoDaddy, and you want to quickly get your DNS set up, you have two options: External DNS - Create these …

You might also like to check out the following guide to determine if you should use Netlify DNS or not

[Support Guide] Should I use Netlify to manage my DNS?

Last reviewed by Netlify Support in Aug 2023 You have the option to manage your DNS at Netlify or somewhere else, and either way will work great! You can still use Netlify to build your awesome site, and leave DNS management where it is. Or Netlify can manage your DNS for free (!) and we are happy to provide this service because we know it makes people’s lives a lot easier. I can share one of the benefits of Netlify’s DNS and one of the benefits of external DNS to help you decide. Netlify D…

You can find the relevant documentation for Netlify DNS here and using external DNS here.

All this and more is also available in

[Support Guide] Compiled resources for production domains on Netlify and DNS settings -- start here!

Hi there! We know that using your own production domain (Example: http://somecooldomain.com) on a Netlify site can be a bit confusing at times. The good news is that our team has written an abundance of guides covering various questions regarding domains. This listing has all of our “best practice” guides about configuring and using Netlify DNS and production domains on our service, grouped by topic area. We have a few guides that cover multiple topic areas, so we have listed them under …

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@net-user

Could you please specify what I have to enter where?
Domain provider or netlify?
A, AAAA, ALIAS, CNAME, NS, …?

The required records will depend on whether you use Netlify DNS or external DNS (see above.)

There are two options you have toyed with

1:

@net-user

and subdomain.mydomain.com

and 2:

@net-user

Would it be better to merge my netlify pages to branches on one site netlifyall.netlify.app. Then, the subdomains would work automatically, right?

This is (probably) largely personal preference. Some people prefer a blog at /blog others at blog.example.com. Either way both are possible, though using a sub-domain is easier to configure.

If you have any further questions or issues, don’t hesitate to reply.