Adding new domain in cPanel
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Written by Yaroslav
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Log in your cPanel – yourdomainname.com/cpanel, enter your login and password:

Go to the Domains section and click Domains:

To create an addon domain, an alias or a subdomain, click Create A New Domain button:

How to create an addon domain

  1. Enter the name of your domain in the Domain field.

  2. Deselect the "Share document root (/home/username/public_html) with “yourdomain.com”." option.

  3. Enter the directory where you want the files for this domain to exist.

  4. Click the Submit button.

How to create an alias

  1. Enter the name of your domain in the Domain field.

  2. Select the "Share document root (/home/username/public_html) with “yourdomain.com”." option.

  3. Click the Submit button.

How to create a subdomain

  1. Enter the name of your subdomain in the Domain field.

  2. Deselect the "Share document root (/home/username/public_html) with “yourdomain.com”." option.

  3. Enter the directory where you want the files for this subdomain to exist.

  4. Click the Submit button.

If you click the File Manager link, you'll see that a new folder for your addon domain or a subdomain has also been created. The root folder of the domain alias will be the public_html folder, since it is not a separate domain, but an alias to the primary domain name.

When you install WordPress for your addon or subdomain, website files will be created in this folder (for a primary domain the root folder is public_html itself):

Now you can install WordPress for your new domain or a subdomain. Please note, your domain name should be pointed to AliDropship server for your new website could work. To point a domain name to AliDropship server, you need to change NS records for it in your domain registrar personal account. When you purchase AliDropship hosting, you receive an email with AliDropship NS records. You can find how to change NS records on popular domain registrars in our article.


If you've lost an email with your AliDropship NS records or you require any assistance, please contact our support team at support@alidropship.com.

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