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(Created page with "<big>An '''Addon Domain''' is a feature that lets you host a completely separate website on the same hosting account, using its own domain name. They share the same server resources (disk space, bandwidth) as your main hosting account. Each addon domain gets its own folder inside your ''public_html'' directory (for storing its website files). Technically, it’s just another domain name pointing to a subdirectory inside your main hosting account.</big> === Here, are th...") |
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<big>An '''Addon Domain''' | |||
<big>An '''Addon Domain''' means you can run a '''separate website''' with its own domain name, but on the '''same hosting account'''.</big> | |||
* <big>It shares your hosting resources like '''storage space and bandwidth'''.</big> | |||
* <big>Each addon domain gets its '''own folder''' inside the <code>public_html</code> directory, where you put its website files.</big> | |||
* <big>In simple words: it’s just a '''new domain name''' that points to a '''subfolder''' inside your main hosting, and from there, it works like a completely different website.</big> | |||
<big>'''Example:'''</big> | |||
* <big>Main domain → <code>mywebsite.com</code></big> | |||
* <big>Addon domain → <code>myblog.com</code></big> | |||
* <big>Files for <code>myblog.com</code> are stored in:</big> <big><code>public_html/myblog/</code></big> | |||
<big>Both websites run separately, but on the same hosting plan.</big> | |||
=== Here, are the steps to create an addon domain in cPanel: === | === Here, are the steps to create an addon domain in cPanel: === | ||
Latest revision as of 04:56, 5 September 2025
An Addon Domain means you can run a separate website with its own domain name, but on the same hosting account.
- It shares your hosting resources like storage space and bandwidth.
- Each addon domain gets its own folder inside the
public_htmldirectory, where you put its website files. - In simple words: it’s just a new domain name that points to a subfolder inside your main hosting, and from there, it works like a completely different website.
Example:
- Main domain →
mywebsite.com - Addon domain →
myblog.com - Files for
myblog.comare stored in:public_html/myblog/
Both websites run separately, but on the same hosting plan.
Here, are the steps to create an addon domain in cPanel:
Step-1
Log into your cPanel account.
Step-2
In the Domains section, navigate to the Domains menu:
Step-3
Click on the Create A New Domain button:
Step-4
Enter the domain name to add in the Domain text box:
Step-5
Click on the Submit button:
