If you are using the updated version of cPanel, you will see Domains in place of Parked domains in the Domain section. They are the same thing but named with a different term. In the tutorial below, you can replace the term “parked domain” with simply, “Domain”
Parked (or secondary) domains are used to point the new domain name to a different domain. To give an example, if we have “example.com” and we want “example.net” to display the same website, we’d set it up as another domain.
Below we cover the following:
Adding a Parked Domain to cPanel:
- Login to cPanel.
- Under Domains, click Domains.
- Click Create a New Domain, enter your domain and make sure to share the document root on the next page before clicking Submit.
You will then see a message stating: “The parked domain example.net has been successfully created for you.”
Allow Remote Domains
If you can’t change your domain’s nameservers to point to your cPanel server, you’ll need to allow remote domains or service IPs to park a domain in cPanel.
This only applies to managed VPS and dedicated servers.
If you must do this, we recommend whitelisting nameservers where aliases can be added from remote service IPs in WHM.
- Log into WHM as root
- On the left, select Remote Service IPs
- Select Remote Name Server IPs
- Add the parked domain’s IP address
- Select Save
Allow Remote Domains Except Common Domains
If you need to allow all remote domains, you can follow these steps.
This can lead to email security issues. Proceed with caution.
- Log into WHM as root
- On the left, select Tweak Settings
- Select the Domains tab
- Beside Allow Remote Domains, select On
- At the bottom, select Save
It can take up to 24 hours for a Parked domain to show up on the web or propagate.
Learn more about different types of domains.
