How to Add an Add-on Domain to your Host Account

by Peter La Fond | May 18, 2013 | Hosting FAQs, Knowledgebase, My Internet Scout Hosting

Webmasters sometimes have the need to add another domain to their website hosting account.  To do this perform the following steps one right after another.

Step 1

Point your domain to your hosting account.

Access the domain account with the 3rd-party that has your domain registered and swap the domain’s DNS information so it points to the My Internet Scout host account.  Every domain hosting has a different way of accessing the DNS information; however, once you’re proper place for editing the server info you’ll need to replace the primary and secondary server information with the following…

  • Primary Server:  ns1.rhostjh.com
  • Secondary Server:  ns2.rhostjh.com

Once this is saved, it’ll take the internet 3-8 hours (sometimes longer) to propagate the new information and direct visitors to the new server.

 

Step 2

Prepare your website hosting account to accept the new domain.

Access your cPanel and click on the ‘Addon Domains’ icon.  add second domain in cpanel

On this form you’ll tell the server what the new domain name is and to which directory it should be pointed to.  If you’ve already set up a new WordPress install in another directory, input that directory’s name precisely; directory names are case sensitive.

cpanel form to add 2nd domain

Once the information is filled out, it’s time to wait and check the domain every so often.  You’ll know the propagation is finished when your browser presents the new location when you visit the domain.

Written by Peter La Fond

Having lived most of his life in Northern California, Peter consults for organizations of all sizes on Internet marketing engagement, strategy and execution. He regularly speaks on website design techniques and WordPress. Peter is a graduate from California State University, Sacramento, and practices the ancient art of eating sushi with nose-hair-curling wasabi.

About My Internet Scout

Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, My Internet Scout, LLC is an Internet Marketing firm for small- and medium- size businesses. We specialize in WordPress website design, marketing and related services that include e-commerce, event registration, maintenance, content creation and search engine optimization (SEO). We service a variety of clients across the United States.

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