How to Create Addon Domain in cPanel?

What is an Addon Domain?

Every Hostimul hosting plan includes more than one domain name. Therefore, it’s possible to host more websites without having to purchase a new hosting plan. 

In order to add a new domain name to your hosting account, you need to complete two basic steps:

1) Change the nameservers for your domain name to Hostimul

2) Add your domain name to the server your account is hosted on.

PLEASE NOTE: All of Hostimul’s Shared Hosting accounts share the same nameservers. Using the same domain name as your main domain name and as an addon domain name for hosting services can cause DNS synchronization issues which may result in your website(s) occasional downtime.

Follow the instructions below to add an addon domain:

Step 1 – Change the nameservers

To begin with, you will need to point your domain name to our hosting nameservers:

ns1.hostimul.org 

ns2.hostimul.org 

If your domain name is registered with a third-party registrar, contact their customer support and ask to change the nameservers for your domain name to ours.

Step 2 – Add the new domain as an Addon Domain
 

If the domain name is pointed to our hosting nameservers, it can be added to your hosting account instantly.
 

1. Log into your cPanel.

2. Navigate to the Domains section >> the Addon Domains menu: 

3. Enter the necessary information in the Create an Addon Domain section.

 

New Domain Name: domain name you wish to add as an addon

To avoid the error message, That is not a valid domain, make sure there are no extra spaces before and after your addon domain name.
 

Subdomain: will be filled in automatically

Document Root: will be filled in automatically

If you wish to create an FTP account for your addon domain name, check the option Create an FTP account associated with this Addon Domain.
 

• FTP Username: will be filled in automatically
• Password: password for the associated FTP account
• Password (Again): repeat the password

4. Click Add domain.