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Create an Addon Domain for efficiency, and cost savings for managing multiple websites under a single hosting account. This makes it a practical solution for individuals, businesses, and web professionals.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a POP email account using the cPanel dashboard available to users on one of Hosted.com’s cPanel Web Hosting plans. This tutorial assumes you have cPanel and have already logged in.
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Creating Addon Domains in cPanel
This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel. Now let’s show you how to create an Addon Domain.
1. Click the “Domains” icon under the Domains section; this is where you set up additional Domain Names that point to Subdomains of your Account.
2. Create “Click Create” and enter the prefix of your new Subdomain here without ‘www’.
3. When ready, click “Submit” and a new Subdomain will be created.
4. Deselect the “Share document root (/home/username/public_html) with ‘domain.t’.ld’” option.
5. Enter the Directory where you want the files for this Domain to exist.
6. Click “Submit”.
From here you can see a list of Addon Domains; you can manage or delete these Addon Domains from here.
You’ve reached the end of the tutorial. Now you know how to create an Addon Domain in cPanel.
Additional Information:
- cPanel stores each Addon Domain in its own configurable directory.
- This allows website owners to manage multiple domains from a single cPanel account.
- You can create and manage Addon Domains in cPanel’s “Domains” interface.
- You must register Addon Domains with a hosting company like Hosted.com.
Benefits Of Creating Addon Domains
Creating Addon Domains can be beneficial for several reasons, including:
Managing Multiple Websites
You can host multiple websites or projects under a single hosting account; use Addon Domains to manage more than one. This eliminates the need for several hosting accounts and will streamline management.
Savings
Purchasing separate hosting plans for each website can be more expensive than hosting many websites under a single hosting account. This is particularly helpful for small enterprises or individuals with a low budget.
Resource Optimization
By combining websites under one hosting account, you can identify, prioritize, and utilize resources efficiently and maximize resource consumption. You can even allot more resources to individual websites instead of dispersing your resources across several hosting accounts.
Centralized Management
When you use Addon Domains, you can control all your websites from a single cPanel interface. If you streamline your administrative tasks, you can manage domains, email accounts, databases, and other hosting-related settings.
Scalability – Addon Domains make it possible to add more websites to your hosting account without having to switch to a larger plan or buy more hosting accounts. This gives you the flexibility you need as your online presence grows.
Benefits of SEO – Search Engine Optimization (SEO) may be enhanced when you host several websites on the same server, as this combines link equity and authority from all your websites. Having several websites that cater to various audiences or keywords can also increase your online exposure.
Client Websites – Using Addon Domains allows web developers and designers to host client websites under their hosting account during development or for ongoing maintenance. This simplifies client management and billing processes.
