{"id":232,"date":"2024-02-01T13:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T13:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/?p=232"},"modified":"2024-02-01T13:54:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T13:54:23","slug":"how-to-convert-addon-domain-to-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/how-to-convert-addon-domain-to-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Convert Addon Domain to account Domain in WHM cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#what-is-addon-domain\">What is Addon Domain<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#steps-to-convert-addon-domain-to-account-domain-in-whm-c-panel\">Steps to Convert Addon Domain to account Domain in WHM cPanel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With the latest release of cPanel, an excellent new feature has been added allowing users to easily convert addon domain to account (into a primary domain). If you need information on domain conversion, then this guide is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*NOTE:<\/strong> this method requires the user to have root access to the WHM account associated with their cPanel account. If you do not have access to WHM, you may need to contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/vps_hosting\/\">hosting provider<\/a> for more information on how to make this change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-addon-domain\">What is Addon Domain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Addon domains<\/strong>&nbsp;allow you to control multiple domains from a single cPanel account. An addon domain links a new domain name to a subdirectory of your account\u2019s home or public_html (document root) directory and then stores its files in that subdirectory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"steps-to-convert-addon-domain-to-account-domain-in-whm-c-panel\">Steps to Convert Addon Domain to account Domain in WHM cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Create a full cPanel backup of the account that contains the domain that you are attempting to split.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-01-191230.png\" alt=\"convert addon domain to account\" class=\"wp-image-244\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Log into WHM as <strong>root<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image.png 347w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-264x300.png 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Type \u201c<em><strong>convert<\/strong><\/em>\u201d into the search field to the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-1024x456.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-1536x684.png 1536w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1.png 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Click on <strong>Convert Addon Domain to Account<\/strong> under the <em>Transfers<\/em> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-2-1024x459.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-2-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-2-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-2-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-2-1536x688.png 1536w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-2.png 1898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Click the <strong>Convert<\/strong> icon next to your addon domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-3.png 1003w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-3-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-3-768x178.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Configure the new <em>Account Settings<\/em> by filling in the fields accordingly. Refer to the table below for a brief description of the expected values for each field:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"937\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-4.png 937w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-4-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-4-768x284.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Under <em>Selection Details for \u201cexample.net\u201d<\/em> confirm that the addon domain\u2019s details are selected for what you would like moved to the new cPanel account. For our example, all the details were selected correctly, except for the website\u2019s databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-5.png 948w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-5-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-5-768x652.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 8:<\/strong> In order to select the database for the addon domain, click on the <strong>Configure<\/strong> button next to the <em>MySQL Databases<\/em> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"937\" height=\"67\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-6.png 937w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-6-300x21.png 300w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-6-768x55.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 9:<\/strong> Review the warning and click to select <strong>Move<\/strong> from the <em>How do you want to transfer your MySQL Databases?<\/em> options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-7.png 777w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-7-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-7-768x165.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 10:<\/strong> Review the notice in the <em>MySQL Databases for \u201cexample.net\u201d<\/em> section and proceed to make your selection for the <strong>Database(s)<\/strong> to be moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-8-1024x459.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-8-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-8-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-8-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-8.png 1420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 11:<\/strong> Review the notice in the <em>MySQL Users for \u201cexample.net\u201d<\/em> section and proceed to make your selection for the <strong>Database User(s)<\/strong> to be moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-9-1024x376.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-9-1024x376.png 1024w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-9-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-9-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-9.png 1417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 12:<\/strong> Scroll down and click the <strong>Save Selections<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/vpswebhostingindia.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 13:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the <strong>Start Conversion<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/edu_whm_convert-addon-domain-to-account_convert-addon-start-conversion-button.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img 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