{"id":11864,"date":"2026-05-19T09:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11864"},"modified":"2026-06-05T05:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:05:04","slug":"how-to-add-an-addon-domian-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-add-an-addon-domian-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add an Addon Domain in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"209\">An addon domain allows you to host multiple websites under a single cPanel hosting account. Each addon domain works as a separate website with its own files and content.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"223\">For example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"280\">\n<li data-section-id=\"ts560u\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"250\">Main Domain: example.com<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"qrs0he\" data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"280\">Addon Domain: mywebsite.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"340\">Both websites can be managed from the same cPanel account.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"234\">we will show you how to add an addon domain in cPanel step by step.<\/p>\n<h4 data-section-id=\"sgylkh\" data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"373\">Step 1: Login to cPanel<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"437\">Login to your cPanel account using your username and password.<\/p>\n<h4 data-section-id=\"rbg8x4\" data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"518\">Step 2: Open the Domains Section<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"546\">After logging into cPanel:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"588\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1mk3cm4\" data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"568\">Search for Domains<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14n61ol\" data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"588\">Click on Domains<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"649\">Some cPanel versions may also show an Addon Domains option.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"649\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/domain-in-cpanel-2.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11868 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/domain-in-cpanel-1024x623-1.png\" alt=\"domain-in-cpanel\" width=\"482\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 data-section-id=\"y5dtah\" data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"743\">Step 3: Click on \u201cCreate A New Domain\u201d<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"782\">Inside the Domains section, click on: Create A New Domain<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"803\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/create-a-new-domain-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11869 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/create-a-new-domain-1024x249-1.png\" alt=\"create-a-new-domain\" width=\"476\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 data-section-id=\"1j07z73\" data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"894\">Step 4: Enter the Addon Domain Name<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"934\">Enter the domain name you want to add.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"944\">Example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"960\">\n<li data-section-id=\"r9ug5k\" data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"960\">mywebsite.com<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"r9ug5k\" data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"960\">Untick Share document root if you want a separate website folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1274\">Specify the directory where you want all the files of your domain to exist.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1390\">After entering the domain details, click on: Submit<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1472\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/create-a-addon-domain-in-cpanel-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11870 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/create-a-addon-domain-in-cpanel-1024x758-1.png\" alt=\"how-to-add-an-addon-domain-in-cpanel\" width=\"529\" height=\"391\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The addon domain will now be added successfully to your hosting account.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1472\">This is how you can add an addon domain in cPanel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1472\">\n<p class=\"ws-crosspost-source\">Originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.com\/blog\/how-to-add-an-addon-domian-in-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WebyStrata.com Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An addon domain allows you to host multiple websites under a single cPanel hosting account. 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