How to Set Up a Wildcard Subdomain
A wildcard subdomain (*.yourdomain.com) makes every possible subdomain resolve to one place — useful for apps that generate subdomains per user.
Step-by-step
- Open Domains → Domains and click Create a New Domain.
- Enter the subdomain as
*.yourdomain.com— the asterisk is the wildcard. - Choose the document root where all wildcard requests should be served.
- Submit. Any subdomain not otherwise defined now resolves to that location.
- Note SSL coverage. Free AutoSSL covers specific hostnames; a true wildcard certificate may be needed for https on arbitrary subdomains — ask EconomicalHost support.
- Test with a couple of random subdomains to confirm they all load the intended location.
💡 Good to know
- Specific subdomains you define separately take priority over the wildcard.
- Wildcard HTTPS for arbitrary subdomains needs a wildcard SSL certificate — discuss options with support.
- Wildcards suit multi-tenant apps; for a few fixed subdomains, create them individually.