Managing multiple websites, configuring complex DNS records, and keeping your domain structure organized can get complicated quickly. Fortunately, you don’t need to be a systems administrator to keep your online real estate running smoothly.

The Domains section in your cPanel dashboard provides a streamlined, visual interface to handle everything related to your web addresses. Whether you are launching a brand new site, creating a subdomain for your blog, or tweaking advanced DNS settings to connect third-party services, this collection of guides will show you how to do it securely and efficiently.

Explore the guides below to learn how to:

Structure Your Accounts: Learn when and how to convert a crowded Addon Domain into its own dedicated cPanel account for better resource management and flexibility.
Add and Organize Domains: Expand your web presence by creating Addon Domains to host multiple sites, or set up subdomains (like blog.yoursite.com) without having to purchase new URLs.
Manage DNS Records: Use the Zone Editor to take direct control over your domain’s routing. Learn how to enable advanced features to manage AAAA, SRV, and TXT records.
Troubleshoot and Repair: Diagnose and resolve common domain-related issues, such as repairing DNS DCV errors when using Cloudflare and AutoSSL.

cPanel Website Management Articles

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Use the following guides to master all aspects of domain management within your cPanel interface.

Converting an Addon Domain to a Separate CPanel Account

Hosting multiple domains in one cPanel account offers convenience but limits resource customization. Convert an Addon Domain to a separate account in WHM for greater flexibility.
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Creating a cPanel User Account

WHM handles server-level tasks, while cPanel is for individual domain management. To use cPanel, create a cPanel user account via WHM as detailed in this article.
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Creating a Subdomain in cPanel

With subdomains like blog.mysite.com, you can expand your site without buying new domains. Learn how to create them in cPanel with this article.
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Enabling advanced zone editor features in cPanel

Learn to enable AAAA, CAA, DMARC, SRV, & TXT DNS records in cPanel by modifying a package’s feature list in WHM’s Feature Manager for advanced DNS control.
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How to Create an Addon Domain in cPanel

Learn how to create an addon domain in cPanel to host multiple websites. This guide walks you through the steps to add a new, separate domain.
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How to Repair the DNS DCV Error in cPanel

In this article, we will focus on solving one of the specific issues seen when using Cloudflare and AutoSSL together on a cPanel/WHM server. Let’s review how to repair the DNS DCV error in cPanel.
Read more: How to Repair the DNS DCV Error in cPanel