Domains in cPanel: find the folder and manage each website

Reviewed on September 8, 2026 2 min read domains cPanel

cPanel's Domains section brings together the main domain, additional domains, aliases and subdomains of that hosting account. It's where you check which names are set up and which folder each website uses.

The Domains list in the client area has a different purpose: managing registrations, renewals and nameservers. A registered domain may not have been added to the hosting, and one hosted here may be registered with another company.

Find a website

Open the cPanel of the hosting you want to check.
Go to Domains and search for the full name.
Check Document Root. That is the folder its content is published from.
Check whether there is a redirect to another destination before changing files.

What you need	Where to go next
Publish another website	Create a domain with its own folder
Show the same content under another name	Check whether it should share the root or redirect to the main name
Open a website's folder	Its document root link, if available
Change that domain's options	Manage
Send HTTP to HTTPS	Force HTTPS Redirect, when the certificate and configuration allow it

Add or change a domain

To choose the right destination, follow the domains and subdomains guide. Changing a document root doesn't move the files by itself: prepare the new folder first and check the application's paths.

If the name doesn't appear, see how to add a registered domain to cPanel. Don't delete a domain to try to fix its DNS: they are separate configurations.

Enable HTTPS

First check the certificate covering the domain. Then follow how to force HTTPS from cPanel. The switch redirects visitors; it doesn't issue the certificate or fix the application's HTTP images. Aliases don't have their own switch.