Adding addon domains in cPanel

Domains & DNS Updated Jan 15, 2026

Host Multiple Domains

Addon domains let you run completely separate websites on one hosting account.

Prerequisites

Adding a Domain

  1. Log in to cPanel
  2. Go to Domains
  3. Click Create A New Domain
  4. Enter the full domain name
  5. Uncheck "Share document root" for a separate website
  6. Click Submit

Document Root

Each addon domain gets its own folder:

/home/username/public_html/newdomain.com/

Upload that domain's website files there.

After Adding


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