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How to Add a Domain Alias in DirectAdmin Control Panel
An alias domain is a secondary domain that redirects to your primary domain. When users visit the alias domain, they are automatically shown the content of the primary website. For example, if you have a primary domain like example.comand set up an alias domain like alias.com, visiting alias.com will display the content from example.com.
Steps to Add the Domain Alias
1. Before adding the alias domain, ensure that the alias domain is registered with a domain registrar and the DNS settings (A record) for the alias domain are configured to redirect to the same server where the primary domain is hosted. If you want the email server to point to the same server, configure the DNS A record for both website and mail services accordingly.
2. Login to the DirectAdmin Control Panel and navigate to ‘Domain Pointers’ under the Advanced Features category.
3. Enter the domain you wish to add as an alias to the primary domain, then click ‘Add’.
4. Once added, the alias domain will appear under the Source Domain list.
5. To manage the DNS records of the alias domain, click ‘Manage’. If you wish to remove the domain alias, select the alias domain by ticking the checkbox and click ‘Delete’.
6. After completing the process, allow 2-24 hours for DNS propagation.
Article posted on 24 February 2020 by IPSERVERONE.