{"id":841,"date":"2020-04-24T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T19:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2011\/08\/26\/how-do-i-change-the-main-domain-name-on-my-account\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T18:07:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T23:07:05","slug":"how-do-i-change-the-main-domain-name-on-my-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/domain-names\/how-do-i-change-the-main-domain-name-on-my-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Primary Domain in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/howtochangetheprimarydomainincpanel-1024x538.png\" alt=\"How to Change the Primary Domain in cPanel Title Image\" class=\"wp-image-82515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/howtochangetheprimarydomainincpanel-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/howtochangetheprimarydomainincpanel-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/howtochangetheprimarydomainincpanel-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/howtochangetheprimarydomainincpanel.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You have the ability to change the <strong>primary domain in cPanel<\/strong> through the <strong>Account Management Panel (AMP)<\/strong>. You should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/domain-names\/registering-a-new-domain-name\/\">register your new domain name<\/a> before switching your primary domain to avoid errors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#before\">A Warning Before You Change Your Main Domain in cPanel<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#what\">What Does and Does Not Automatically Change<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#software\">What About WordPress and Other Software?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#remove\">Can I Remove the Primary Domain in cPanel?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#change\">How to Change the Primary Domain in cPanel<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#shared\">Shared Hosting Accounts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#whm\">Use WHM to Change Primary Domain<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"before\">A Warning Before You Change Your Main Domain in cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>cPanel was originally designed assuming that a new primary domain would mean a new site. It\u2019s easy to change your primary domain, but please note \u2014 cPanel software <em>only<\/em> changes the primary domain as listed in certain places in cPanel and <strong>not within the site files<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an already existing site using modern site building software like <strong>WordPress<\/strong>, changing the primary domain will leave the old site files in place and likely break your site until you <a href=\"#software\">troubleshoot and update your WordPress installation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are new to cPanel, you may be surprised by just how much you will need to manually edit. We cover what does and does not automatically change below, but if you\u2019re new to cPanel the breakdown is not intuitive. Take your time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/cpanel-backups\/\">make backups beforehand<\/a>, and only change your primary domain if you need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your old primary domain\u2019s site files will be in the same place as the new primary domain\u2019s site files will go. If you want to create a new site, you must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/domain-names\/how-move-primary-domain-files\/\">move or remove those old files<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">What Does and Does Not Automatically Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we proceed with instructions on how to have your main domain changed, it is important that you understand what does and doesn\u2019t change. The following items are affected when you change your primary domain: email, website files, subdomains, and your search engine rank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Previous Domain Name:<\/strong> The previous main domain name on the account will be removed. If you still needed that previous main domain, you will need to log into your cPanel and add it as either a parked or addon domain name. Once the domain name has been changed, you will log into your cPanel via <strong>https:\/\/domainB.com\/cpanel<\/strong> instead of <strong>https:\/\/domainA.com\/cpanel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"color: initial;\">Subdomains:<\/strong><span style=\"color: initial;\"> All of your <\/span><strong style=\"color: initial;\">subdomains.domainA.com<\/strong><span style=\"color: initial;\"> will turn into <\/span><strong style=\"color: initial;\">subdomains.domainB.com<\/strong><span style=\"color: initial;\">. For example, sales.domainA.com will now be sales.domainB.com.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search Engine Rank:<\/strong> If you are changing your website\u2019s domain name, keep in mind that this could affect your rank in search engines. Google recommends that you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/setting-up-a-301-permanent-redirect-via-htaccess\/\">set up a 301 redirect<\/a> \u2014 especially when keeping the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/domain-names\/redirect-without-changing-url\/\">old domain<\/a>, which lets search engines know the website is permanently moving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email:<\/strong> All of the email accounts created for <strong>domainA.com<\/strong> will turn into <strong>domainB.com<\/strong> accounts. <strong>You@domainA.com<\/strong> will now be <strong>You@domainB.com<\/strong>. If you still needed <strong>You@domainA.com<\/strong> then you will need to add <strong>domainA.com<\/strong> to your cPanel again as either a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/domain-names\/park\/\">parked<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/addon-domains-in-cpanel\/\">addon domain<\/a> name and recreate the email account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\">If you have a parked domain that shares email usernames with your primary domain, changing your primary domain to that parked domain can cause errors and incorrect email transfer. Remove the extra email accounts and parked domain from cPanel first to avoid any errors. If you need to preserve the email in those accounts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/email\/301-using-thunderbird-to-transfer-emails-between-servers\/\">transfer the emails to another address<\/a> first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"software\">What About WordPress and Other Software?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using a content management system or other website software (e.g. WordPress) Please be aware that simply changing the main domain may only be the start of configurations you need to change. Please make sure that you double-check your software\u2019s documentation on changing the domain name. For WordPress, here is our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/wordpress-changing-the-site-url-and-home-settings\/\">changing the site URL and home settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"remove\">Can I Remove the Primary Domain in cPanel?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>cPanel requires a primary domain to function. You don\u2019t have to actually use the primary domain, but something has to exist as the primary domain for cPanel to work. If you need to use a placeholder domain, simply put a random phrase, random numbers, or a domain you do not own. You can still login to your account using your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/what-is-my-hostname\/\">server\u2019s hostname<\/a> or another domain name, and can even work on your site in browser if you use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/modifying-your-hosts-file\/\">hosts file modification<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"change\">How to Change the Primary Domain in cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shared\">Shared Hosting Accounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> If you have a Shared account, you can change the main domain name on your account through AMP: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/amp\/how-to-log-into-amp\/\">Log into AMP<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the\u00a0<strong>Change Primary Domain<\/strong>\u00a0icon.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"351\" class=\"wp-image-88535\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/primaryDomainIcon.png\" alt=\"Change Primary Domain Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/primaryDomainIcon.png 873w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/primaryDomainIcon-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/primaryDomainIcon-768x359.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The following page will explain everything that will be affected. You can continue at the bottom if you agree to the terms. Any current addon domains will be listed in the dropdown box. Select the addon domain you\u2019d like to change your primary domain to, or choose\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Enter Domain Name<\/em>\u201c<\/strong>\u00a0to type in a domain that\u2019s not listed in the menu.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"916\" class=\"wp-image-88536\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/everythingAffected.png\" alt=\"Change Primary Domain in cPanel Everything Affected\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/everythingAffected.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/everythingAffected-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/everythingAffected-838x1024.png 838w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/everythingAffected-768x938.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201c<em><strong>Change Primary Domain<\/strong><\/em>\u201d once you\u2019re done.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see a confirmation in your AMP panel like \u201c<em>Your primary domain has been changed to your-new-domain.com<\/em>\u201c.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can then\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\">log into your cPanel<\/a>\u00a0to see the new domain in your cPanel stats.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"499\" class=\"wp-image-88538\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/generalInfo.png\" alt=\"Primary Domain Change cPanel Status\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/generalInfo.png 364w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/generalInfo-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will also receive an email at your email account on file with a confirmation of the Primary Domain change.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"331\" class=\"wp-image-88537\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/primaryDomainStatus.png\" alt=\"Primary Domain Change Email\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/primaryDomainStatus.png 603w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/primaryDomainStatus-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"whm\">Use WHM to Change Primary Domain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a VPS or Dedicated Server hosting account, you can also change a cPanel account\u2019s primary domain from within WHM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">Log into WHM.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on List Accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <em>plus sign<\/em> by the account you want to change, then click on the <strong>Modify Account<\/strong> button.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"391\" class=\"wp-image-88533\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/listAccounts.png\" alt=\"Change Primary Domain in cPanel WHM List Accounts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/listAccounts.png 1354w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/listAccounts-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/listAccounts-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/listAccounts-768x400.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type the new Primary Domain in the box marked <em>Primary Domain<\/em>, then scroll all the way down to click on the <strong>Save<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"352\" class=\"wp-image-88534\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/changeName.png\" alt=\"Change Primary Domain in cPanel WHM Dialogue Box\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/changeName.png 1248w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/changeName-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/changeName-1024x481.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/changeName-768x361.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Reliable Shared Hosting for Growing Businesses<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Get the performance your business website demands with NVMe SSD storage, industry-standard cPanel management, and direct access to hosting experts whenever you need assistance.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Free Website Migration &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>24\/7 Human Support &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>100% Money-Back Guarantee<\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/shared-hosting?mktgp=t&irgwc=1&affiliates=5001860&utm_campaign=Jumbotron&utm_source=supportcenter&utm_medium=cta&utm_term=shared-cta2\">Shared Hosting<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have the ability to change the primary domain in cPanel through the Account Management Panel (AMP). 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