Create Addon Domain in cPanel

Creating an addon domain in cPanel allows you to host a separate website with its own domain name on your existing hosting account. This can be useful if you want to create multiple websites without having to purchase additional hosting plans. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to create an addon domain in cPanel:

Step-by-Step Guide to Addon Domain in cPanel

1. Log into cPanel on the account to add the domain on.
   • You can access cPanel by typing “yourdomain.com/cpanel” in your web browser and logging in with your cPanel username and password.
2. Click “Domains” under the “Domains” section.
   • This will take you to the domain management page in cPanel.
3. Click the “Create A New Domain” button.
   • This will open the addon domain creation form.
4. Enter the domain name to add in the “Domain” text box.
   • This should be the domain name that you want to use for your new website (e.g. addonexample.com)
5. Deselect the “Share document root (/home/example/public_html) with “example.com”.” option.
   • This will create a separate directory for your new website’s files instead of sharing the same directory as your primary domain.
6. Enter the directory where you want the files for this domain to exist.
   • This will be the directory where you upload your website files for your new domain.
7. Click the “Submit” button.
   • This will create your new addon domain and add it to your cPanel account.

Congratulations! You have successfully created an addon domain in cPanel. You can now upload your website files to the directory you specified and your new website will be accessible through its own domain name.