Addon Domain

What is an Addon Domain?

An addon domain is an additional domain name you can add to your hosting plan. It operates independently from your primary domain, allowing you to host multiple websites under a single account.

Key Features of Addon Domains:

• Full Functionality: An addon domain can have its own website, email addresses, and forwarding settings, just like your primary domain.

• Directory Structure: When you create an addon domain, a folder with the domain's name is created in your root directory, unless you specify a different name or path.

• Subdomain Creation: A subdomain (e.g., [addon].maindomain.com) is automatically created and linked to the new folder for previewing purposes.

Adding an Addon Domain:

• Log into cPanel and navigate to the Domains section.

• Click on Create Domains.

• Enter the desired domain name in the appropriate field.

• Specify the document root location in the last field.

Important Note:

• The addon domain must be registered before users can access it.

• If you enter a domain that resembles an existing one on your account, the system will recommend creating a subdomain instead.

Creating Multiple Addon Domains with Different Extensions:

• To create multiple addon domains (e.g., example.net and example.com), manually enter a unique username in the Subdomain text box.

Limitations and Configuration:

• The maximum number of addon domains you can create is displayed in your cPanel Statistics Sidebar. For resellers, this number can be modified via WHM under List Account > Modify Account > Max Addon Domains.

• If you encounter errors due to incorrect zone files for the registered domain, you can use the Zone Editor in cPanel to correct them.

Note: If you're unsure about your zone files, please reach out for assistance to ensure everything is set up correctly.