Multi Store Configuration with Subdomains

yes I have both subdomains and nopCommerce is installed in store1

rhunt56 wrote:

I dont know what you mean subfolders for stores ?

I think my response is late, but we have a very good article outlining the process of configuring multiple stores in nopCommerce, this talks about domain mapping too. I believe this will help you and others who is new to nopCommerce.

What I am wanting to do is have 1 primary domain/Store with multiple locations/stores for customers to pickup their orders.
from what it appears I would have my primary domain/Store ie: www.domain.com
then additional locations of
location1.domain.com
location2.domain.com
location3.domain.com

The problem is how to set this up.
I don't want to have to purchase multiple domain names when it is the same store identity for all locations.
All the examples given seem to be saying you have different identities ie: www.abc.com or www.xyz.com which would require having multiple domain names which I don't want or need.
I want to be like Bestbuy.  1 name/domain with lots of locations and you pick your location 1st to know there is a place to pickup your purchase.
From going thru the menus it appears this is possible but documentation isn't very good on how to do it.

Thats exactly how it can work
Setup DNS
A Record domain.com XX.XX.XX.XX
CNAME location1.domain.com - domain.com
CNAME location2.domain.com - domain.com
CNAME location3.domain.com - domain.com
Setup nopCommerce
Main Store
    StoreURL: http://www.domain.com
    Host values: www.domain.com
Store 1 enter
    StoreURL: http://location1.domain.com
    Host values: location1.domain.com
Store 2 enter
    StoreURL: http://location2.domain.com
    Host values: location2.domain.com
Store 3 enter
    StoreURL: http://location3.domain.com
    Host values: location3.domain.com

Thank you very much.

Yidna wrote:

If main domain and sub-domain is under same hosting - still I have set A record and C Name ?

Advance Thanks.

Yes submains for e.g. location1.domain.com only exist if you create them
i.e. Use CNAME or some other domain name tool to create them