{"id":7431,"date":"2026-04-01T09:44:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=7431"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:20:11","slug":"creating-a-wildcard-web-account","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/creating-a-wildcard-web-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Wildcard Web Account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>Wildcard web account<\/strong> is a specialized hosting configuration that allows an unlimited number of subdomains to point to a single directory. For example, if you set up a wildcard for <code>example.com<\/code>, any request to <code>anything.example.com<\/code> will automatically load the same content as the main site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/creating-a-wildcard-web-account\/#Context\" >Context<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/creating-a-wildcard-web-account\/#Step-by-Step_Configuration\" >Step-by-Step Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/creating-a-wildcard-web-account\/#Distinction_Standard_Subdomain_vs_Wildcard\" >Distinction: Standard Subdomain vs. Wildcard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/creating-a-wildcard-web-account\/#Practical_Implications\" >Practical Implications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/creating-a-wildcard-web-account\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Context\"><\/span>Context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This feature is essential for developers building &#8220;Software as a Service&#8221; (SaaS) platforms, multisite networks (like WordPress Multisite), or any project where users receive their own unique subdomains (e.g., <code>user1.yourplatform.com<\/code>, <code>user2.yourplatform.com<\/code>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step-by-Step_Configuration\"><\/span>Step-by-Step Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-2732864633\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To activate this feature, you must create a new website entry specifically configured for wildcard behavior:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log in to the mybox panel:<\/strong> Navigate to your hosting management dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open Websites Tab:<\/strong> Click on <strong>Websites<\/strong> in the main navigation menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add a New Site:<\/strong> Click the <strong>Add<\/strong> button and select <strong>Blank website \u2013 advanced<\/strong> from the dropdown list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enable Wildcard:<\/strong> While filling out the domain and directory information, locate the <strong>Wildcard<\/strong> option and select <strong>Yes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Save:<\/strong> Complete the form to create the account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distinction_Standard_Subdomain_vs_Wildcard\"><\/span>Distinction: Standard Subdomain vs. Wildcard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Standard Subdomain:<\/strong> You must manually create each subdomain (e.g., <code>blog.example.com<\/code>) in the mybox panel. Each can have its own separate folder and settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wildcard Subdomain:<\/strong> Any prefix you type before your domain will work instantly. All these &#8220;virtual&#8221; subdomains share the same files and logic as the main account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_Implications\"><\/span>Practical Implications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>DNS Requirements:<\/strong> For a Wildcard web account to function, your DNS zone must include a wildcard record (usually an <code>A<\/code> record with <code>*<\/code> as the host) pointing to your server&#8217;s IP address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SSL Certificates:<\/strong> Standard SSL certificates only cover <code>example.com<\/code> and <code>www.example.com<\/code>. To secure your wildcard subdomains, you will need a <strong>Wildcard SSL Certificate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Application Logic:<\/strong> Since all subdomains point to the same folder, your website&#8217;s code (e.g., a PHP script) must be designed to detect which subdomain the user is visiting and display the appropriate content accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Wildcard web account removes the need to manually create hundreds of subdomains. By selecting the &#8220;Advanced&#8221; setup in the mybox panel and enabling the Wildcard toggle, you create a flexible environment capable of handling dynamic, subdomain-based projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[25],"manual_kb_tag":[],"class_list":["post-7431","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-hosting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/7431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/7431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7432,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/7431\/revisions\/7432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=7431"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=7431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}