Multi language for webpage subdomain

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    annahfalt1664 · Member ·

    Hi,

    I’ve read the article about different options to create a multilingual blog: https://en.support.wordpress.com/set-up-a-multilingual-blog/

    and how to map a subdomain:
    https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-subdomain/#scenario2

    I want to have links which sends you to another page with the desired language (option 3). I have created 3 site/blogs in three different languages. I understand I need to upgrade to a ‘plan’ to connect my primary site to a custom domain (I have one registered elsewhere). However I don’t want my two other pages (the ones in other languages) to have wordpress.com, but rather a subdomain made from my original domain. I don’t see it necessary to upgrade each site made in another language to a ‘plan’. That is too expensive for me. There must be another way to connect my additional language sites to subdomains linked to my primary site?

    Best
    /Agnes

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  • staff-fred · Staff ·

    Hi Agnes,

    Actually, you are already in the right place on the documentation:
    https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-subdomain/#mapping-a-subdomain-when-the-domain-is-registered-elsewhere

    You don’t need to upgrade your two other sites in other languages to any WordPress.com Plan.

    Since you have your domain registered elsewhere, you would need to add a CNAME record through the registrar where you purchased your domain or through your DNS provider.

    The CNAME should look something like the following (note the periods at the end of each domain name):

    language.mysite.com. IN CNAME myothersite.wordpress.com.

    If you need to contact your domain registrar to assist you with this, you can use the following sample request (taken from the documentation):

    I would like to map a subdomain of my domain to my blog, which is hosted at WordPress.com. I want to use the subdomain language.yoursite.com. Can you please add a CNAME record to point that subdomain to myothersite.wordpress.com?

    Hope this helps.

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