# Changing the subdomain
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-subdomain/30905
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [July 8, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-subdomain/30905 "2015-07-08T21:53:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@joshmings](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshmings)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-subdomain/30905/1 "2015-07-08T21:53:46Z")
What is the recommended process here?
Changing from something like [forum.mysite.com](http://forum.mysite.com) to [new.mysite.com](http://new.mysite.com).
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-subdomain/30905/2 "2015-07-08T22:03:05Z")
Search the howto, this is covered.
> [@Change the domain name or rename your Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-domain-name-or-rename-my-discourse/16098):
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> bookmark This guide explains how-to change the domain name of your Discourse site, and includes information about setting up DNS changes, editing configuration files, updating site settings, and correcting social logins and post content to reflect your new domain name. warning This guide is for self-hosted Discourse instances that were installed using our [installation guide on GitHub](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md). If you are [hosted by Discourse](https://www.discourse.org/pricing), please see [Configure your domain name for hosted Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-your-domain-name-for-hosted-discourse/21827) for specific …
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2015, 3:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-subdomain/30905/3 "2015-07-09T03:25:00Z")