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pretty simple question but one that I really have no idea how to search for.

I have a domain, let's call it example.com, and I want to set up a testing site with the same domain but at a different URL, let's say beta.example.com.

How would I do this?

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A sub-domain is just a DNS record pointing to a subdirectory of your website. First you create the site in a subdirectory for the site under public_html (or inetpub\wwwroot\ for IIS), and then match it with a DNS record. Most of the work is done by wizards, but here are the basics.

If you are self-hosting, it depends on your server.

Here is a similar post on StackOverflow with IIS 7: How to set up subdomains on IIS 7

Here is one on Apache: Stackoverflow, Apache Sub-domain

If you are using a hosting company (like GoDaddy, RoutHost, etc), there will be a FAQ or help file on the host, search for Creating (or managing) a sub-domain (GoDaddy Manage SubDomains)

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If you are using cpanel or something like that provided from your hosting company - Go to your Cpanel > domains > sub-domains > Create a Subdomain. There you will find information for creating a subdomain.

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