Multiple Domain Hosting

Multiple domain hosting means one account, one control panel login and one invoice serving several independent websites, each from its own folder. Nothing about the sites is merged: each addon domain keeps its own document root, databases and mailboxes.

• Shared: disk space, bandwidth, CPU and memory, and the inode count.
• Separate: files, databases, email accounts, SSL certificates and DNS zones.
• Silently shared: one site's runaway plugin, which counts against the whole account.

That last point decides most purchases. A plan that hosts ten small brochure sites will still fall over if one of them is a WooCommerce store with a large catalogue.

Open cPanel's Domains interface, choose Create a New Domain, enter the name, untick "Share document root", and submit. Do this inside cPanel for the account, not in the billing client area, which only holds invoices and tickets. The labels below follow cPanel's documentation for version 138, last updated 22 July 2026.

1. Go to Domains » Domains and click Create a New Domain. Select Registered Domain.
2. Type the full domain, for example newsite.com, in the Domain box.
3. Untick "Share document root with yourbrand.in". If you leave it ticked, the new domain becomes a copy of the main site, and cPanel marks this setting as permanent.
4. Accept or edit the Document Root, such as public_html/newsite.com. cPanel 138 does not allow a document root outside public_html. Click Submit.
5. Upload the site files into that folder, or run the WordPress installer with that folder as the target.
6. Point the domain at the account: set the nameservers from your welcome email at the registrar, or add A records for the domain and www pointing at the server IP.
7. Check SSL. cPanel first applies an existing or self-signed certificate, then queues an AutoSSL request if AutoSSL is enabled. Reload https://newsite.com and confirm the padlock names the new domain.

If the new domain shows the old site, the document root is shared or still pointing at public_html. A directory listing means the files went one folder too high. A name-mismatch warning means AutoSSL has not issued yet, usually because DNS has not reached the server.

Domain count is the wrong number to plan against; inodes, CPU and memory, disk and entry processes decide how many sites one account carries. Each one fails differently.

A backup plugin that keeps every copy is the usual inode offender. Set retention to two or three copies and the count drops sharply. Read the usage panel before you buy a bigger plan; an account at 40% of its inodes does not need one.

A domain bought at another registrar works as an addon domain once its DNS points at the hosting server, by nameservers or by A record. cPanel cannot register or renew domains itself, so renewals stay with the registrar.

• Nameservers: replace the registrar's nameservers with the pair in the hosting welcome email. DNS and mail are then managed in the hosting panel.
• A record: keep the registrar's nameservers and point the domain and www at the server IP. Use this when email must stay where it is.

Many changes show within hours, but cPanel's documentation warns that DNS changes can take two days or more to reach every nameserver. Lower the TTL a day ahead if the domain already has traffic; the nameserver change guide and DNS propagation explainer cover the checks.

Use separate accounts, not addon domains, whenever a site belongs to a different owner. That covers client work and any site whose outage would embarrass another business.

A reseller hosting account gives each site its own panel login and resource limits while you keep one bill; WebJi® Linux reseller plans start at LR-START, ₹4,000 a year before GST. One client's plugin failure then stays inside that client's account. Support is by email at support@webji.services, 24/7 in Hindi and English, with an average first reply under 60 minutes.