Category: Domains & DNS • Est. reading time: 2 minutes
Parking a domain, called creating an alias in current cPanel, points a second domain you own at your main website, so both addresses load the same site. It is handy when you own several versions of your name, say the .com and the .net, or a common misspelling, and you want them all to land on your primary site.
Alias vs. Addon: Which Do You Want?
Quick check before you start. An alias shows your existing main website at another domain. An addon domain hosts a separate, different website under your account. If you want the second domain to show the same site, you want an alias, which is what this guide covers. If you want it to have its own distinct site, see our guide on creating an addon domain.
Before You Start
You need to already own the second domain, and its DNS needs to point to this server, usually by setting its nameservers to your host. Without that, the alias has nothing to resolve to.
The Steps
- Log in to cPanel and, in the Domains section, open Domains. On some hosts this is a dedicated Aliases tile, formerly called Parked Domains.
- Click Create A New Domain.
- Enter the domain you want to park in the Domain field.
- Leave Share document root checked. This is what makes the new domain show your main site rather than a separate one.
- Click Submit. Your alias is live once DNS has propagated.
Good to Know
An alias serves the same website as your primary domain, so it does not get its own separate content or its own email accounts. If you later want the domain to stand on its own, remove the alias and set it up as an addon domain instead. And if you ever need to undo this, see our guide on removing an addon or parked domain.
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