If your web hosting plan allows you to host more than one website, you'll need to use the Addon Domains feature in cPanel to link new domain names to your hosting account. An Addon Domain is essentially a new, fully functional domain that resides in a sub-directory of your primary domain, allowing it to act as an entirely separate website.
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Addon Domain Creation Steps
Follow these steps to successfully create an Addon Domain in your cPanel dashboard:
- Log into your cPanel dashboard.
- In the Domains section, click the Addon Domains icon.
- Under the Create an Addon Domain area, fill in the required fields:
- Enter the New Domain Name (the new website address you want to add, e.g.,
mybiz1234.info). - The Subdomain/FTP Username and Document Root will automatically populate. The Document Root is the directory (e.g.,
/home/user/public_html/mybiz1234.info) where you will upload the files for this new website. - Enter and confirm a strong Password for the associated FTP account.
- Enter the New Domain Name (the new website address you want to add, e.g.,
- Click Add Domain.
Accessing Your New Website Files
Once created, your Addon Domain is ready for use. You can access the new website's files in two ways:
- Via the File Manager in cPanel, navigating to the specific Document Root folder.
- Using the dedicated FTP account that was automatically created during the Addon Domain process.
