{"id":434,"date":"2023-11-14T19:48:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T19:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/web-hosting\/index.php\/2007\/11\/14\/cpanel-vps-tutorials\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:35:38","slug":"cpanel-vps-tutorials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/cpanel-vps-tutorials\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add an Addon Domain in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Addon Domain allows you to host an additional domain name on your existing hosting account. Each Addon Domain works as a separate website with its own files, and visitors can access it independently (for example: yourdomain1.com and yourdomain2.com).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Steps to Add an Addon Domain<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your cPanel account.<\/li>\n<li>Find and click the Addon Domains icon.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the following details:\n<ul>\n<li>New Domain Name: Enter the domain you want to add (example: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bodhost.com<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Subdomain \/ Directory: This is the folder where the files for the new domain will be stored (example: bodhost). cPanel usually fills this automatically, but you can change it if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Password: Create a password for the FTP account that will be linked to this add-on domain. Do not use your main cPanel password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click Add Domain.\n<p>Once the domain is added successfully, cPanel will create a new folder in your account (usually named after the domain, such as \u201cbodhost\u201d). You can upload the website files for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-discover-an-addon-domains-path-from-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">addon domain<\/a> into that folder.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Make sure the domain\u2019s nameservers are pointed to your hosting server, otherwise, the website will not become accessible on the internet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This process lets you run multiple separate websites from a single hosting account using addon domains.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more in the knowledge base: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-can-i-upload-files-on-an-add-on-domain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>How can I upload files on an add-on domain<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Addon Domain allows you to host an additional domain name on your existing hosting account. Each Addon Domain works as a separate website with its own files, and visitors can access it independently (for example: yourdomain1.com and yourdomain2.com). Steps to Add an Addon Domain Log in to your cPanel account. 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