Title: WordPress on a addon domain
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# WordPress on a addon domain

 *  Resolved [cannockwolves](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cannockwolves/)
 * (@cannockwolves)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-a-addon-domain/)
 * Hi
 * I have a main domain [http://www.myprimarydomain.co.uk](http://www.myprimarydomain.co.uk)
   with WordPress & Builder theme installed sucessfully.
 * I have created an addon domain with the help of my hosting provider and I have
   installed a new instance of WordPress on that addon domain – and its almost working
   fine.
 * I can get to the addon WordPress site using [http://www.addondomain.co.uk/wordpress/](http://www.addondomain.co.uk/wordpress/)
 * The problem is that when I go into the WordPress dashboard Settings/General tab
   to change the location of the home page to [http://www.addondomain.co.uk](http://www.addondomain.co.uk)
   the site will not load using that URL.
 * The main site ([http://www.myprimarydomain.co.uk](http://www.myprimarydomain.co.uk))
   has the same settings and works fine.
 * I am on wordpress 3.03 – is this problem something to do with multisite (I have
   not set that up) or is it to do with using addon domains – does anyone know how
   to get it working?
 * Or is it something to do with the index.php?
 * Any help will be most appriciated

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 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-a-addon-domain/#post-1832441)
 * Looks like you have installed wordpress in a folder called wordpress in your 
   addon domain name.
 * Your primary domain name root is public_html if you using cpanel
    for your addon
   domain name you should have folder in public_html as root.
 * You will have move content of wordpress out of it in to add on domain name folder
   to use it like you using your primary domian name.
 *  Thread Starter [cannockwolves](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cannockwolves/)
 * (@cannockwolves)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-a-addon-domain/#post-1832474)
 * Thanks govpatel
 * I am a more of a windows guy so know nothing of these unix/web things. So I am
   not sure I understand everything that you said. Looking in Cpanel I have a folder
   called public_HTML and within that folder I have a number of sub-directories.
   I have one directory for my add-on domain, and within that I have a wordpress
   directory. Also within the public_HTML directory I have another wordpress instalation
   which holds my main site.
 * My problem is that I want to be able to access [http://www.addondomain.co.uk](http://www.addondomain.co.uk)
   but can’t. I can access it via [http://www.addondomain.co.uk/wordpress](http://www.addondomain.co.uk/wordpress)
 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-a-addon-domain/#post-1832479)
 * > I have one directory for my add-on domain, and within that I have a wordpress
   > directory.
 * That is why [http://www.addondomain.co.uk/wordpress](http://www.addondomain.co.uk/wordpress)
   is working
    You need the content of that wordpress in the addon directory
 * You will find instructions here
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress)
 * If you still have problem can we meet skype or any chat room use.
 * I have conference room if you want to meet there click on my name and on red 
   online button.
 *  Thread Starter [cannockwolves](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cannockwolves/)
 * (@cannockwolves)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-a-addon-domain/#post-1832923)
 * Thanks for your help Govpatel, you are right I can see the mistake I have made.
 * I did create a folder in the addon domain called “wordpress” and this was my 
   problem. I removed wordpress and re-installed it in the root of my addon domain.
   Everything is working find now.
 * Thanks again for you help
 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-a-addon-domain/#post-1832926)
 * You are welcome

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