This guide will explain how to add a domain into cPanel, this will allow for a second website to be hosted inside the same cPanel account. When a cPanel account is setup there will be a primary domain on the cPanel account and this guide is for adding a second domain to the same cPanel account
TL;DR A domain can be added into a cPanel account via cPanel > Domains > Create A New Domain > Enter Domain > Submit
Requirements
To complete this guide will require having a second domain and a cPanel account. If cPanel advises the maximum number of domains have been added then contact the web host manager to have the number of add-on domains increased
How to add a domain into cPanel
Step-by-Step Guide
1/ Search for Add-On Domain
In cPanel search for ‘add-on domain’ in the top right search bar and click on Add-On domain from the search results
2/ Create A New Domain
From the Domains page click on Create A New Domain button, located in the top right above the list of domains
3/ Add Domain Details
Enter the new domain name, to create a new website it will need its own document root, so untick the ‘Shared document root’ option. To create the domain click Submit
4/ Add-On Domain Added
It will now go back to the Domains page and in the top right there will be a green box and the new domain will feature on list of domains
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Summary
A second domain should now have been added into the cPanel account, this guide gives the domain its own document root, so that a new website can be created using the new domain
