Domains, Subdomains and DNS are complex technologies, but with a brief overview we can help you get your domain working with your Moodle or Totara site.
What is a domain?
A domain is used to translate an IP address into a human readable string using a technology known as DNS (Domain Name System). In essence, a domain is the main address of a website.
An example of a domain is “hubkencore.com”.
Where do I get a domain?
You can purchase domains through services such as;
How to a point my domain to my Moodle or Totara server?
Once you own a domain, you will be able to setup the DNS for the domain to point the domain to different services, such as your Moodle or Totara site.
This is often done through the Control Panel provided by the domain service provider.
There are two types of DNS records you will commonly see mentioned, these are;
Type A Records – Points a string of text to an IP Address. I.e. www pointing to 192.168.1.28
CNAME Records – Points a string to an existing DNS record. I.e. (www to mycustomdomain.com)
What is a subdomain?
Subdomains are used to expand the use of a single domain, these do not need to be purchased separately to your domain; if you own a domain then you can add a subdomain to this.
This method is commonly used for Moodle and Totara site setups.
An example of a subdomain is “elearning.mycustomdomain.com.”
“elearning” being the subdomain to the domain “mycustomdomain.com”
The subdomain can be any string of text that can also include numbers and hyphens if required, however it is recommended to keep subdomains short to make then easy to remember.
Subdomains vs Domains - what's the difference?
Simply put, a domain functions as the core site and is required in the creation of a website. A subdomain, on the other hand, are unique URLs that operate on top of the purchased domain. Unlike a subdirectory, a subdomain functions as a separate website from the main website, and is therefore useful for building separate areas for different information and access that appeal to specific audiences.
How do I add a subdomain?
Subdomains are added through the Control Panel provided by the domain service provider.
The methods to add the “elearning” subdomain to “mymoodle.customdomain.com” would be as follows;
Create a new Type A record which points “elearning” to 192.168.1.28
Or
Create a CNAME record which points “elearning” to mymoodle.hubkencore.com
The benefit of using a CNAME record over a Type A record is it allows us to control where mymoodle.hubkencore.com points to in the case we ever need to move your site hosted by us.
domains is the URL structure. Your domain (which is also called a root domain, main domain, or top-level domain
level domain
In the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy, a second-level domain (SLD or 2LD) is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain (TLD). For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD.
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Second-level_domain
) is the unique address that identifies your website on the internet. For instance, www.example.com is a domain. A subdomain is a second-level domain that belongs to your primary domain.
The domain is the highest level in the website address hierarchy. Subdomains are secondary domains that are part of the primary domain. For instance, in "blog.example.com," "blog" is the subdomain of the "example.com" domain.
Subdomains are also commonly used to separate a section of a website from the main site. For example, blog.hubspot.com and shop.hubspot.com direct to our blog and online store respectively.
A domain name (often simply called a domain) is an easy-to-remember name that's associated with a physical IP address on the Internet. It's the unique name that appears after the @ sign in email addresses, and after www. in web addresses.
Domains and subtypes are components of feature layers and feature classes that can be used to constrain or define fields in your datasets. ArcGIS Insights supports using datasets and fields that have a domain or subtype defined.
A protein subunit is a separate polypeptide chain of a protein that assembles with other polypeptide chains to form a protein complex. On the other hand, a protein domain is a contiguous region of the polypeptide chain of a protein.
A domain name is a unique, easy-to-remember address used to access websites, such as 'google.com', and 'facebook.com'. Users can connect to websites using domain names thanks to the DNS system.
For example, say you have a main domain called example.com. You can create sales.example.com or suppor.example.com email subdomains to send your sales and support emails, respectively.
A domain typically consists of two or three words separated by dots. For example, blog.hubspot.com is a domain. A domain is one part of a complete web address or URL. A URL typically consists of a protocol, domain name, and path.
The domain of a function is the set of all values that are possible to input into it. For example, for the function f(x) = √x, it is possible to input only non-negative values into it. Thus, its domain is the set of all non-negative real numbers.
The three domains are the Archaea, the Bacteria, and the Eukarya. Prokaryotic organisms belong either to the domain Archaea or the domain Bacteria; organisms with eukaryotic cells belong to the domain Eukarya.
Primary Domain: Primary domain is the root domain that is set first to be pointed to the specified IP address — for instance, example.com. Subdomain: A subdomain is the subset of the existing primary domain.
Data Domains provide a logical grouping of Organizational Data at the highest level. Examples of Data Domains may include the Student Data Domain or the Financial Data Domain. Data Sub-Domains continue this logical grouping within a Data Domain for more granularity and further accountability at a lower level.
DDD refers to the application's problem space - the business - as the domain.A domain is consists of multiple subdomains. Each subdomain corresponds to a different part of the business.
There are three parts to a domain name: a subdomain, a second-level domain, and a top-level domain. For example, if you currently own myblog.wordpress.com, the “myblog” section would be a subdomain, the “wordpress” section would be the second-level domain (SLD) and the “.com” would be the top-level domain (TLD).
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