What is an addon domain or an additional website?

An addon domain (or additional website) is a website which has been added to an active web hosting account associated to a main domain name. All addon domains are managed using the same control panel (cPanel) and share the ressource limits (disk space, bandwidth, email accounts, FTP accounts, databases, etc) of your main account. An addon domain will have its own domain name (ex: www.newdomain.com) and will appear as an independent website online. In reality, the addon domain's files will be hosted on a folder of your choice within the main account (ex: public_html/newdomain/).

What are the advantages of an addon domain?

• You will have an independent website (ex: www.newdomain.com) at a low cost of 30$/year (plus taxes) per addon domain.
• All your websites are managed from the same control panel (cPanel).
• For your website visitors, the addon domain will appear as an entirely independent website.
• Each addon domain can use its own FTP account to limit access to the main account's files.
• Each addon domain can have its own email addresses.
• Consult our different hosting packs, some of them already include addon domains!

What are the disadvantages of an addon domain?

• Access to the addon domain's control panel (cPanel) and to the main domain's control panel are shared, so users with access to the addon domain's cPanel can modify files and parameters in the main account. It is not recommended to share this access with other individuals.
• Addon domains are available only for PRO and ENTERPRISE hosting packages.
• An addon domain website cannot have its own SSL security certificate, therefore it is not recommended for electronic commerce websites.
• Because ressources are shared, a high usage of ressources on one of the addon domains can affect all other domains on the same shared account.

If security and flexibility are important for your new website, we recommend a separate web hosting account.

How to order an addon domain?

Before ordering an addon domain, you will need:

1. an active hosting account (PRO or ENTERPRISE) for your main website
2. a registered domain name (with us or another registrar) to be used as the addon domain

Then, you can order the addon domain service:

1. Connect to the Client Area > Manage Products & Services > Order Addons.
2. Click on Continue below Add-on site.
3. Complete the order and choose a payment method.
4. You will receive an email confirmation of your purchase within 48 hours, after which you will be able to manage the additional website in your cPanel, under Domains > Addon Domains.

Do not hesitate to contact us for any further inquiries.

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