What is an add-on domain?
An add-on domain allows you to host multiple domain names through one hosting account. It also has you sharing the one cPanel. It really works a lot like a subdomain but rather than being, say: addon.yourdomain.com, its your actual domain name, hosted independantly through the one account, i.e. www.addondomain.com. In fact, the domain for this site, pajago.com is being hosted as an add-on.

Benefits?
Number one benefit is cost-effectiveness. Depending on your hosting package, you may be able to add heaps of domains as add-ons. My current package with Jumba allows for 3.

Steps?
1. Log-in to your cPanel (to one of your hosting accounts) and click on the “add-on domains” icon.

2. Once in the add-on area, it should look a bit like this…

3. Fill in the three fields: 1) with the actual domain name you’re adding on; 2) with a sub-folder (in my case I have called it business) that will be added to your existing public_html folder; and 3) your desired password.

4. Click “add domain” and you’re done.

…Now when you update your FTP there will be a folder entitled, e.g. business, from which you can run the additional domain name and its site. Another added bonus is that you can continue to view AwStats by clicking on the “sub-folder stats” icon in the cPanel.

Hope you enjoyed, or at least found some use in that riveting attempt at a tutorial.

Pajago