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The Domains tool is the single place to register every hostname your account answers to. Primary, addon, alias, subdomain: all four types live in one list. Open it from cPanel home → Domains → Domains.
Domains tool with the list of domains and the Create button

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Domain types

TypeWhat it isExample
PrimaryThe first domain attached to the account, the one tied to the usernamemybrand.com
AddonA second, separate domain that hosts a different sitemybrand2.com next to the primary
AliasA name that resolves to the same site as another domain on the accountmybrand.net showing mybrand.com
SubdomainA section of an existing domainblog.mybrand.com, shop.mybrand.com
The www subdomain on every domain is created and aliased automatically. You don’t need to add it.

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Add a domain

1

Click Create A New Domain

Top right of the Domains page.
Create A New Domain form
2

Type the full domain name

Enter the hostname you want to add. For a subdomain, type the full thing: blog.mybrand.com. For an addon, type mybrand2.com.
3

Decide whether to share the document root

Tick Share document root if you want the new name to show the same site as another existing domain (this makes it an alias). Untick it to give the new domain its own folder under public_html/ (this makes it an addon or subdomain).
4

Set the document root (optional)

cPanel auto-fills a sensible path like public_html/mybrand2.com. Leave it unless you have a reason to change it.
5

Submit

The domain appears in the list. If the domain isn’t yet pointed at Noxity, the row shows a warning until DNS propagates.
Domains registered with Noxity attach automatically the moment your hosting account is provisioned. You only need this form for domains registered elsewhere or for subdomains.

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Manage an existing domain

Each row in the list has a quick-action menu:
ActionWhat it does
Manage RedirectionSend all traffic for this domain to another URL (full-domain redirect)
Edit Document RootChange the folder this domain serves files from
Force HTTPS RedirectToggle the https:// redirect on the domain (off by default)
Remove DomainDetach the domain from the account. The site stops resolving here.
Subdomain-specific row actions:
  • Manage Redirection for a subdomain works the same as for an addon, but only affects that subdomain.
  • Remove deletes the subdomain from cPanel. Files in its document root stay on disk; you can clean them up in File Manager.

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Force HTTPS

The Force HTTPS Redirect toggle is the safer way to require encryption sitewide.
1

Confirm the SSL certificate is in place

Open SSL Certificates and check that AutoSSL has issued a cert for the domain. If not, request one before flipping the toggle.
2

Toggle Force HTTPS Redirect on

Back in Domains, find the row, click the slider in the Force HTTPS Redirect column. The change is live within seconds.
Don’t enable Force HTTPS before the certificate is issued. The site will return SSL errors for every visitor until AutoSSL catches up.

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Tips

  • Pick the right type up front. Switching an alias to an addon later means changing the document root, which usually breaks the existing files. Decide once.
  • Subdomains over folders for staging. staging.mybrand.com is cleaner than mybrand.com/staging and keeps cookies isolated.
  • Wildcard subdomains. Add a subdomain named * (just the asterisk) to catch every undefined hostname under a domain. Useful for multi-tenant apps.

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