# How to create subdomain using username (3.3.15)

**URL:** <https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-to-create-subdomain-using-username-3-3-15/2231>\
**Category:** Need Help\
**Created:** [March 14, 2017, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-to-create-subdomain-using-username-3-3-15/2231 "2017-03-14T06:40:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![kani](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.cakephp.org/kani/32/515_2.png) [@kani](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/kani)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-to-create-subdomain-using-username-3-3-15/2231/1 "2017-03-14T06:40:04Z")

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1. How to create a subdomain for each user. Users have the unique username. Like wordpress

2. How to direct `username.domain.com` to a user profile.

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**Author:** ![kani](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.cakephp.org/kani/32/515_2.png) [@kani](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/kani)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-to-create-subdomain-using-username-3-3-15/2231/2 "2017-03-17T02:41:02Z")

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In my opinion

1. [sub.domain.com](http://sub.domain.com) to root // .httaccess

2. get subdomain and redirect to [domain.com/users/username](http://domain.com/users/username) // cakephp

I am not sure it is correct way.