Hosting a Sub-Site on Oncord

Oncord allows you to host multiple websites under a single account by setting up sub-sites.

Sub-sites are managed through the same Oncord Dashboard but are accessed via their own domain names, separate from your primary website.

Important: A sub-site must be owned by the same company that owns the primary website.
Hosting a sub-site incurs an additional cost of $9 per month.

Sub-sites vs. Subdomains

It’s important to understand the difference:

• A sub-site is a separate website under a different domain, managed within the same Oncord account.
  
• A subdomain is an extension of your existing domain, like portal.mywebsite.com.au.
  Subdomains can be used with either separate Oncord accounts or to host sub-sites if needed.

Sub-site Limitations

Before setting up a sub-site, consider the points below to decide whether a sub-site, or a separate Oncord account should be used:

• Intended Use: Sub-sites should be "satellite" websites that promote products, services, or campaigns related to your main brand. They should represent the same company.
  
• Shared Databases: Sub-sites share the same contact and sales database as your primary website.
  
• Administrator Permissions: You cannot restrict administrators to managing only a sub-site or only the primary website - they'll have access to both.
  
• System Pages:
  System-generated pages (like the shopping cart, RSVP forms, unsubscribe page, etc.) are only accessible through the primary website and must use the primary site's default design.
  If you need system pages to look different across multiple sites, you’ll need a separate Oncord account.
  Examples of system pages include:
  
  • Shopping cart and checkout.
    
  • Commerce product, product category, and product brand pages.
    
  • E-mail marketing unsubscribe page.
    
  • Event RSVP page.
    
  • Website search function
    
• Separation in the Future: If you later decide to separate a sub-site into its own account, the process is manual and will likely require a quote from Oncord's support team.
  Therefore, don’t use a sub-site for a business that may need to split off later (such as during a business sale).
  
• No Staging URL:
  Sub-sites do not have a separate staging environment.
  Before launch, you’ll only be able to preview sub-site pages through Oncord’s Visual Page Editor.

How to Host a Sub-site

1. Log in to the Oncord Dashboard.
   
2. Click the Settings icon located at the bottom of the left-hand sidebar.
   
3. Navigate to Domains > Park Registered Domain.
   
4. Enter the domain name you want to use for the sub-site.
   
5. Set the Domain Mode to Host a sub-site, then click Park Domain.

Pointing Your Domain to Oncord

At your domain registrar, update the domain’s nameservers to the following:

• ns1.oncord.com
• ns2.oncord.com
• ns3.oncord.com
• ns4.oncord.com

For more detail, consult the Going Live help article.