Managing Domain Names in Your cPanel Account
If you have a web hosting account with cPanel, you can easily manage your domain names directly from your cPanel account. In this article, we'll show you how to manage your domain names in cPanel.
## Adding a Domain Name
To add a domain name to your cPanel account, follow these steps:
1. Log in to your cPanel account.
2. Under the "Domains" section, click on "Addon Domains".
3. Enter the domain name you want to add in the "New Domain Name" field.
4. cPanel will automatically generate a "Subdomain/FTP Username" and "Document Root" for the new domain. You can change these if needed.
5. Enter a password for the domain's FTP account.
6. Click "Add Domain" to add the domain name to your account.
## Managing DNS Records
To manage the DNS records for your domain name in cPanel, follow these steps:
1. Log in to your cPanel account.
2. Under the "Domains" section, click on "Zone Editor".
3. Select the domain name you want to manage from the drop-down list.
4. From here, you can add, edit, and delete DNS records for your domain name.
## Redirecting a Domain Name
To redirect a domain name to another URL in cPanel, follow these steps:
1. Log in to your cPanel account.
2. Under the "Domains" section, click on "Redirects".
3. Select the domain name you want to redirect from the drop-down list.
4. Choose the type of redirect you want to use (301 or 302).
5. Enter the URL you want to redirect the domain name to.
6. Click "Add" to save the redirect.
## Removing a Domain Name
To remove a domain name from your cPanel account, follow these steps:
1. Log in to your cPanel account.
2. Under the "Domains" section, click on "Addon Domains".
3. Find the domain name you want to remove and click on the "Remove" button next to it.
4. Confirm that you want to remove the domain name.
5. cPanel will remove the domain name from your account.
## Conclusion
Managing your domain names in cPanel is a straightforward process that you can do yourself. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can add, manage, redirect, and remove domain names from your cPanel account with ease.
