creating subdomains without web console

[flynch]

Hi Folks,
I'm interested in creating subdomains from a rails app to support users, such that my users can login via:
<user>.mydomain.com
I'd rather not have to go through the bluehost web admin tool to create each & every subdomain - ideally I'd like to have my app automatically setup the subdomain when a new user registers. So I was wondering if there is a way to can script or code this?
thanks,
--Frank

[flynch]

I just pinged bluehost support about this, they claim that the only way to create subdomains (& email accounts for that matter) is through the web based cpanel thingy.
I'm thinking that I'm going to have a crack at scripting this with ruby's mechanize gem.

[shawn.sparks]

Has anyone had any luck figuring this out without Bluehost? I took a crack at the email account creation which is almost fully working now. Now I need a solution to this. Any help would be appreciated.

[felgall]

BlueHost have blocked our ability to create subdomains apart from through cPanel. It is one of the restrictions relating to their not providing reseller accounts. You need a reseller account to be able to allow people to create their own subdomains etc.

[MGM]

Hi Folks,
I'm interested in creating subdomains from a rails app to support users, such that my users can login via:
<user>.mydomain.com
I'd rather not have to go through the bluehost web admin tool to create each & every subdomain - ideally I'd like to have my app automatically setup the subdomain when a new user registers. So I was wondering if there is a way to can script or code this?
thanks,
--Frank

Granted it will be alot of work but, do you really have that much traffic?

Click on the results for PHPCOIN.
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[greenman]

You're looking for wildcard domains.
That's something that would work well for something like Wordpress MU (Multiuser) where you want to give every new member their own wordpress blog on a subdomain of your main domain.

Unfortunately, you'll need permission from Bluehost, but they may not allow it.

[adriano]

had the same question as above -- and found the solution here:

http://www.bluehostforum.com/showpost.php?p=54660&postcount=4

haven't tried the script yet though.

- Adriano