Hi, I’m creating a new subdomain (sub.example.com) on the same droplet as my main domain (example.com). I’m able to ping the subdomain and check DNS (https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tools/dns). However, whenever I come to sub.example.com, it still redirect me to my main domain’s content (the bar still shows sub.example.com). My main domain is a wordpress website. My sub.example.com.conf on etc/nginx/sites-available: server { listen 80; root /var/www/sub.example.com; index index.html index.htm index.nginx-debian.html; server_name sub.example.com www.sub.example.com; location / { try_files $uri $uri/ =404; } }
Hosts file: myip sub.example.com
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@gnohpcntt here is your checklist:
- Recheck your
hostsfile to ensure thatsub.example.compoint to the actual IP of your droplet. - Your Nginx configuration file looks good. You put it in the
/etc/nginx/sites-availablefolder. So don’t forget to create a symlink to it in the/etc/nginx/sites-enabledfolder too. - Reload Nginx to apply changes.
You should read Step Four: Enable your Server Blocks and Restart Nginx for more details.
HI @gnohpcntt,
Apart from the other good answers, can you verify the subdomain is actually a blank website or is it a WordPress as well? I’m asking as it’s possible you are using either the same database for your subdomain or having your home url set to your main domain. Check that just in case as well.
Regards, KFSys
To be clarify, when i go to sub.example.com it should shows the index.html I created, but it redirect me to sub.example.com/users/login and shows the login page for user on my main domain.
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