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How-to Change Addon Domain Document Root in cPanel

In this article we’ll explain how to change the directory your addon domain points to in cPanel. This is useful if you want to point your addon domain to a a new directory of files for a new website.

  1. Log in to cPanel.
  2. Click Domains.
    Domains Button cPanel
  3. Click Manage next to the addon domain you wish to edit.
    Manage Domain in cPanel
  4. Enter the name of the new directory you want to use into New Document Root. Click Update.
    Enter new document root for addon domain in cPanel

Your addon domain will be instantly updated to point to the new directory.

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