Is it possible (and how?) to change what the home directory is in a hosting environment? For instance, my current home directory is /home/accountname/, but I would like to develop a second version of the site in /home/accountname/cms/ (to avoid filename conflict, etc.), and then make the domain point there. Do I have to do that through the domain registrar, or can I do that in cPanel?
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If your host has it enabled, cPanel offers what they call "Add on domains". These domains will exist in a subdirectory of your current home directory, but be accessable via thier own address. |
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What you might want to do, if possible, is change the domain currently associated with your account. Some hosts allow this, others don't. If they do allow it, use a subdomain if you don't want to buy a new domain, and simply use your existing domain with the "add-on" domain. If not, and you really still want to do it, you could cancel your current account (after backing up all your files) and create a new one under a different domain. Then, after restoring your files, use your existing domain with the "add-on." |
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