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Addon Domains

Updated 2024-08-221 min read

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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.

To access Addon Domains, go to the DOMAINS area of your cPanel.

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From here you have the ability to create a new domains or edit the settings of an existing one.  The website root will be a newly created folder inside of your public_html. 

 

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After the addon domain is created, you have the ability to change what folder the document root folder that was set when the domain was created.  You also have the ability to override that and have the addon domain function as a redirect to another URL using the manage redirect function.

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What does an addon domain do?

An addon domain connects another domain name to its own directory within an existing hosting account, allowing that account to hold more than one website.

Can I change an addon domain’s website folder?

The guide explains that the document root can be changed after the addon domain is created. The document root determines which folder supplies the website files. Domain Document Root & How to change it.

Can an addon domain send visitors to another URL?

Yes. The guide describes using Manage Redirect to make the addon domain redirect to another URL instead of serving its own website files. URL Redirects.

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