In this article, we will cover each type of domain that can be added to cPanel and we’ll explain the difference between a primary, addon, parked (alias), and subdomains.<\/p>\n
Your primary domain is the main domain name on the cPanel account. It\u2019s the domain you use when you first order your hosting service. The document root for your primary domain; it\u2019s always the public_html folder.<\/p>\n
An\u00a0Addon domain<\/strong> is an additional domain that will display a completely different website and not the same site as in the primary domain.<\/p>\n Let’s suppose you MyDogSite.com<\/strong>, but you also want to launch a new site called MyRabbitSite.com<\/strong>. You would do this using an addon domain. Before adding an addon domain in cPanel, make sure that your domain name is registered.<\/p>\n Tutorial<\/strong>: How to Create an Addon Domain in cPanel<\/a><\/p>\n A Parked Domain or Alias Domain <\/strong>is a domain name that leads to the same site as another domain name. The domain is, in essence, parked\u00a0<\/strong>on top of the primary domain name.<\/p>\n For example, suppose we have a domain name\u00a0my-site.com<\/strong>. If we park\u00a0my-site.net<\/strong>\u00a0on top of the .com domain, a visitor to our site will be able to access the site from either the\u00a0.com\u00a0<\/strong>or the\u00a0.org\u00a0<\/strong>address. The visitor won\u2019t notice any difference in the website at all no matter which one she chooses.<\/p>\nWhat is a Parked Domain or Alias?<\/h3>\n