# How to activate a subdomain on the Edgium CDN: step by step to HTTPS > Step by step to activate a subdomain on the Edgium CDN: sign-up, DNS, certificate and HTTPS active, with the 8 steps tracked in the panel and an example video. Source: https://edgium.net/en/dashboard-activation Leia esta página em português: https://edgium.net/painel-ativacao --- [Edgium](https://edgium.net/en/) / Activate a subdomain # How to activate a subdomain on the Edgium CDN: step by step to HTTPS This guide takes you from creating a subdomain to HTTPS active. The panel tracks everything for you: at each moment it shows which of the 8 steps your subdomain is on, what is already done and who acts now, you or Edgium. The images use demonstration data. The panel is shown in Portuguese in the images and in the video; the video captions are in Portuguese. ## Watch the video (1 min 45 s) Your browser does not play video. [Download the file (MP4)](https://edgium.net/assets/video/ativacao-subdominio.mp4). The captions are in Portuguese, on the image. You can also download them as [VTT](https://edgium.net/assets/video/ativacao-subdominio.vtt) or [SRT](https://edgium.net/assets/video/ativacao-subdominio.srt). ## In this guide - The 8 steps - 1. Create the subdomain - 2. Edgium sends the configuration to the network - 3. Point your DNS - 4. Activate the certificate - 5. Edgium issues the certificate - 6. The certificate reaches the network - 7. Activate HTTPS - 8. Confirm it worked - Need help? Other panel guides: - [Panel guide: sign in, navigation and new subdomain](https://edgium.net/en/dashboard) - [Analytics and WAF logs: how to read them and what to do](https://edgium.net/en/dashboard-analytics) - [DNS: review, undo and history](https://edgium.net/en/dashboard-dns) - **Activate a subdomain: step by step to HTTPS** (this page) ## The 8 steps | Step | Who acts | | --- | --- | | 1. Site registered | You | | 2. Sending to the network | Edgium | | 3. Point your DNS | You | | 4. Waiting for DNS validation | Edgium | | 5. Activate the certificate | You | | 6. Issuing certificate | Edgium | | 7. Certificate on the network | Edgium | | 8. HTTPS active | You turn it on, Edgium applies it | You do four things: create the subdomain, create the DNS record, request the certificate and turn on HTTPS. The rest is automatic. ## 1. Create the subdomain (step 1: site registered) **What to do.** In the panel, open **CDN**, choose the domain and click **Add subdomain**. Type only the part before the dot, for example `loja`; the domain already appears beside it. To use the domain itself, with no prefix, check **Root domain**. Click **Next**. ![Step 1 of the wizard: subdomain name field and the Root domain option](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-01-assistente-nome.webp) Step 1: subdomain name. In step 2, enter the **origin server (upstream)**: the IP address and port of the server where your site is hosted, where the CDN fetches the content from. Leave **Activate on create** checked and click **Next**. ![Step 2 of the wizard: origin server with name, IP, port and priority](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-02-assistente-origem.webp) Step 2: origin server. In step 3, check the summary and click **Create subdomain**. ![Step 3 of the wizard: review of the subdomain and origin before creating](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-03-assistente-revisao.webp) Step 3: review. **What to expect.** The panel opens the subdomain **Overview** tab with the activation panel. Step 1 already shows as completed. ## 2. Edgium sends the configuration to the network (step 2) **What to do.** Nothing. This step belongs to Edgium. **What to expect.** Step 2 shows as in progress and usually takes up to 30 minutes. You can move on to step 3 meanwhile. ![Overview with step 1 completed and step 2 in progress](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-04-passos-1-e-2.webp) Steps 1 and 2 in the Overview. ## 3. Point your DNS (steps 3 and 4) **What to do.** At the provider that manages your domain DNS, create the record shown in step 3 of the Overview: type **A**, with the subdomain name (`loja` in the examples) and the address the panel displays. The panel shows the **exact value**, with a **Copy** button beside each address. In the examples of this guide the values are `168.196.92.254` and `168.196.93.254`; create one A record for each address the panel shows. The AAAA record (IPv6) is optional: without it the site works normally. ![Step 3 with the A record, the subdomain name, the address and the Copy button](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-05-aponte-o-dns.webp) Step 3: the A record with the Copy button. **What to expect.** You do not need to mark anything in the panel. Step 4, waiting for DNS validation, belongs to Edgium: it checks the record automatically, every 5 minutes. DNS propagation can take from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on your provider. When the DNS is validated, steps 3 and 4 become completed and the panel moves on to step 5. ## 4. Activate the certificate (step 5) **What to do.** With the DNS validated, the **Go to the SSL tab** button becomes available in step 5. Click it. ![Step 5 with the Go to the SSL tab button](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-06-ative-o-certificado.webp) Step 5: Activate the certificate. In the **SSL** tab, in the free certificate block, click **Create**. ![SSL tab with the Create button for the free certificate](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-07-aba-ssl-criar.webp) SSL tab: Create button. **What to expect.** The request appears in the SSL tab list and step 5 becomes completed. From here on, issuance is automatic. ## 5. Edgium issues the certificate (step 6) **What to do.** Nothing. **What to expect.** Step 6 is in progress and usually takes up to 15 minutes. When it ends, it becomes completed. ![Step 6 in progress: issuing the certificate](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-08-emitindo.webp) Step 6: Issuing certificate. ## 6. The certificate reaches the network (step 7) **What to do.** Nothing. **What to expect.** Edgium distributes the certificate across the network, which usually takes up to 30 minutes. When it ends, step 7 becomes completed and the step 8 button is released. ![Step 7 in progress: certificate on the network](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-09-certificado-na-rede.webp) Step 7: Certificate on the network. ## 7. Activate HTTPS (step 8) **What to do.** With the certificate on the network, step 8 shows the **Activate HTTPS in the SSL tab** button. Click it and, in the **SSL** tab, turn on the **SSL activation** switch (from off to on). ![Step 8 with the Activate HTTPS in the SSL tab button](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-10-ativar-https.webp) Step 8: Activate HTTPS in the SSL tab. ![SSL tab with the SSL activation switch highlighted](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-11-aba-ssl-ligar.webp) SSL tab: SSL activation switch. **What to expect.** The certificate shows as active in the list and Edgium applies the change on the network. ## 8. Confirm it worked Go back to the **Overview** tab. When everything is ready, the panel shows **All done: HTTPS active** and "Your subdomain is active". ![All done: HTTPS active message](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-12-https-ativo.webp) All done: HTTPS active. Click **Show steps** to review the whole path, with the 8 steps completed. ![All 8 steps completed](https://edgium.net/assets/img/painel/ativacao-13-todos-os-passos.webp) All 8 steps completed. To check in the browser as well, open `https://` followed by your subdomain address. ## Tips - The screen updates by itself while a step is in progress. You can close the panel and come back later: the current step stays marked. - In the CDN subdomain list, each subdomain shows a "Step n of 8" indicator, and the filter **Show only what needs action** lists only the ones waiting for you. ## Need help? If something in your access or your site does not go as expected, gather the information in the guide [Problems accessing a site on the CDN: what to collect and send](https://github.com/edgium/public/blob/main/guias/problemas-de-acesso-cdn.md) (in Portuguese) and send it to our team at [suporte@edgium.net](mailto:suporte@edgium.net). The full guide, in Markdown, is also in the [public Edgium repository](https://github.com/edgium/public/blob/main/guias/ativar-subdominio.md) (in Portuguese). ## Frequently asked questions ### How many steps does activating a subdomain have? 8 steps, all tracked in the subdomain Overview tab: site registered, sending to the network, point your DNS, waiting for DNS validation, activate the certificate, issuing certificate, certificate on the network and HTTPS active. ### What do I need to do in the DNS? Create an A record with the subdomain name and the address the panel shows in step 3. The panel displays the exact value and a Copy button. The AAAA record (IPv6) is optional. ### Do I need to tell Edgium after pointing the DNS? No. Edgium checks the record automatically, every 5 minutes, and the panel moves on to step 5 by itself. ## Don't have a panel account yet? Accounts are created by the Edgium team. Tell us your domain and we prepare the access and a test with your site. 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