An addon domain allows a new domain name to map to a sub-directory of your account. Addon domains allow creating multiple domains from a single account. You can also create email accounts, forwarders, etc., for your addon domain. You can access your addon domain from a web browser; the same way you access the primary domain.
Below are the steps to create an Addon account using cPanel.
Step (1). Log in to your website’s cPanel.
Step (2). Click on the Addon Domains icon, which is usually under the Domains section. It will display the Addon Domains web page.
Step (3). Provide the domain name you want to add as an addon domain in New Domain Name: field. Automatically other fields Subdomain/FTP Username: and Document Root: are filled with necessary data.
Step (4). Enter the password in the Password: field. To confirm the password re-enter it again in the Password (Again): field. The Strength: field will show the strength of the password. Passwords having very strong strengths are hard to crack. Always better to enter very strong passwords.
- If you want to generate a password, you can click on the Password Generator button. It will display a Password Generator dialog that allows you to select different combinations to generate a password.
cPanel – Addon domains – Password generator - Click on the Advanced Options link to display advanced options; these options will allow changing the way the password will generate.
- Copy the password and place it in a safe place. Check the check-box I have copied this password in a safe place.
- Click on the Use Password button to use the generated password for your addon domain. Once you click on the Use Password button, the password will be placed into Password: and Password (Again): fields on the Addon Domain page automatically.
Step (5). Once you enter the necessary data in all fields, click on Add Domain button. It will create an addon domain and display the success message.
Step (6). Now you will find your addon domain under Modify Addon Domain list on the Addon Domain page.
- You can change the Document Root by clicking on the edit document root icon under DOCUMENT ROOT.
- You can remove the addon domain by clicking on the Remove link which is under ACTIONS.
- If you want to redirect your addon domain to some other URL, you can click on the Manage Redirection link. Once you click on the Manage Redirection link, it will display the Addon Domain Redirection page.
cPanel – Addon Domain Redirection - In the Addon Domain Redirection page, provide the redirect URL and click on the Save button. Your addon domain will be redirected to the provided URL.
- If you want to remove the redirection, click on Disable Redirection button.
- Once you are done click the Go Back button to come back to the previous page.
Step (7). Once you are enabled the addon domain redirection, it will be displayed under Modify Addon Domain list.
Addon domains can be accessed like a primary domain. Once you created the addon domain, you need to change the domain’s name server settings with the domain name registrar. Then only the domain can be accessed through a web browser. You can find your account’s name-servers information in cPanel or you can check with your hosting provider.