Addon domains allow you to control multiple domains from a single account.
An addon domain links a new domain name to a directory in your account and then stores its files in that directory.
Please note that the maximum number of addon domains that you can create (greater or less than 0) depends on the hosting package you selected for your hosting account.
Attention:
cPanel recently made changes to the way domains are added and managed.
To create an addon domain, perform the following steps:
Enter the new addon domain’s name in the New Domain Name text box. When you enter the domain name, cPanel automatically populates the Subdomain and Document Root text boxes.
It is important to note that when you enter a domain that resembles an existing domain on your account, the system will recommend that you create a subdomain for that domain.
This action is to ensure that the nameservers properly manage the entries in the domain's zone file.
You should also note that the system stores and displays the addon domain’s traffic statistics as part of the subdomain’s traffic statistics.
To create a subdomain, use the link to cPanel's Subdomains interface (cPanel >> Home >> Domains >> Subdomains)
To create multiple addon domains with the same username and different extensions (for example, example.com and example.net), manually enter a unique username in the Subdomain text box.
To choose a document root other than the automatically populated value, manually enter the directory name in the Document Root text box.
The house icon represents the cPanel account’s home directory.
For example, if you enter example1.com in the Directory text box and the cPanel account uses the /home/example home directory, the Addon Domain will exist in the /home/example/example1.com/ directory.
You cannot use the following directories as a document root:
- the account’s home directory itself ( / )
- directories outside of the account’s home directory ( ./ and ../ )
- .cpanel
- .trash
- etc
- ssl
- tmp
- logs
- .cphorde
- .spamassassin
- .htpasswds
- var
- cgi-bin
- .ssh
- perl5
To create an FTP account for the new addon domain, select the Create an FTP account associated with this Addon Domain checkbox.
If you select this checkbox, additional settings will appear:
cPanel automatically populates the FTP Username text box.
To select a different FTP account username, manually enter the desired username.
Enter and confirm the new password in the appropriate text boxes.
Click Add Domain.
To add files to the addon domain’s home directory, click File Manager.
When you create an addon domain in the cPanel interface, the system automatically creates a subdomain.
To alter or delete the subdomain after you create it, you may alter or delete the information that the addon domain’s website displays.
Regarding SSL, the system will attempt to automatically secure that domain with the best-available existing certificate when you create an addon domain, parked domain, subdomain, or main domain.
If no certificate exists, the system will generate a self-signed certificate to secure the new domain.
Since AutoSSL is enabled for the account that owns the new domain, the system will add a request for an AutoSSL certificate to secure the new domain and install it when it becomes available.
To search the list of addon domains, perform the following steps:
Enter the search criteria into the Search box.
Click Go.
The interface lists results that match your search criteria.
