An addon domain allows a new domain name to link to a subdirectory of your account. The addon domain's files will be stored in a subdirectory of your public_html folder. Creating an addon domain gives you the ability to control multiple domains from a single account.
Addon Domains | Parked Domains | |
---|---|---|
Main Domain Appears in Address Bar | Yes | No |
Apache Directive Used | VirtualHost | ServerAlias |
Separate Logs | Yes | No |
Separate Stats | Yes | No |
Treated as Sub-Domain (other than URL) | Yes | No |
Ideal for Multiple Domains Sharing Same Address | No | Yes |