Add-on Domains

[nar321]

What qualifies for a Add-on Domain? I tried to make a domain a add-on and was told by the Web Host(BlueHost) that a primary domain can't be added on.

Both domains in question are hosted by BlueHost, does that make a difference?

[Russell Portwood]

[nar321]

Your linked to bluehost reply was exactly what I tried to do with no luck on completing. So I then contacted Bluehost Support who informed me that since the domain in question is a "primary"(whatever that means)it can't be a add-on

From what I've Googled a Hostgator Reseller account should accomplish what I'm trying to do. Expense will be about the same, but all three domains would then be under one roof. I already have a HostGator account

[CorpRebel]

If I remember correctly, the "primary" domain name is the one you signed up for your hosting account with (primarydomain.com). To add other domain names (domain1.com, domain2.co, etc) you have to add them as "addon" domains in your "primary domain" cPanel.

Once you have the main account setup, you cannot change the "primary domain" around anymore as that is now your main (primary) account.

I believe that's probably the issue you were having.

Did I make any sense? heh heh

[CorpRebel]

Just to add to my previous post ...

Having a reseller account means you can give EACH new account it's own control panel (cPanel) as they are totally separate accounts now unlike using addon domains under one primary account.

Hope I haven't confoozed you!

[nar321]

Makes sense the way you explain it. So based on what you say I could add-on the Domains at Hostgator since they are hosted at Bluehost and wouldn't be considered primary Domains by Hostgator, right?

Looks like the least complicated might be to get a reseller account at Hostgator and move the 2 Bluehosted Domains to Hostgator. Bluehost doesn't have reseller accounts so doing the reverse isn't possible.

Thanks for clearing this matter up

[CorpRebel]

[nar321]

Thanks for answering my questions and due to expense will probably go with add-ons. Will see what Hostgators moving offer really entails and more specifically if it even applies to add-ons. Oh well isn't the first time I've jumped hosts

[CorpRebel]

[nar321]

Once again Thanks. Yes,BlueHost has cpanel, so it looks like all i need to do on my own is re point the Name Servers. Will contact HostGator and get the best procedure from them.

[doc333]

CorpRebel,
That was a great solution post