How to Change the Main Domain Name in CPanel

cPanel does not offer a one-click option to change your main domain name. This is because, in an instant transfer without a redundancy backup, a glitch (sudden server failure, for instance) could cause you to lose all of your domain settings. Instead, to change your main domain name in cPanel, you must first add a secondary domain, and then park your first one.

Instructions

1. Log in to your cPanel account.

2. Select "Addon Domains" under the "Domains" menu.

3. Enter the new domain information under "Create an Addon Domain." You'll also have to select a password for this domain.

4. Click "Add Domain."

5. Return to the main cPanel window, and select "Parked Domains" under the "Domains" menu.

6. Type your old domain name under "Create a Parked Domain."

7. Click "Add Domain." With your old domain name now inactive, the domain you just added will become your main domain.

References

• cPanel: Documentation: The cPanel Home Screen
• SiteGround: cPanel Tutorial: Domains - Parked Domains