{"id":538,"date":"2021-07-23T12:32:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T12:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssdsunucum.com\/blog\/how-to-copy-addon-domains-to-a-new-account\/"},"modified":"2021-07-23T12:32:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T12:32:24","slug":"how-to-copy-addon-domains-to-a-new-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssdsunucum.com\/blog\/how-to-copy-addon-domains-to-a-new-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Copy Addon Domains to a New Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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Overview<\/h2>\n
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Warning:<\/div>\n
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  • This document is only<\/strong> valid for cPanel & WHM version 54 and earlier.<\/li>\n
  • Due to the nature of this process, cPanel Technical Support can\u2019t help you with these instructions.<\/li>\n
  • In cPanel & WHM version 56 and later, use WHM\u2019s Convert Addon Domain to Account<\/em> interface (WHM >> Home >> Transfers >> Convert Addon Domain to Account<\/em>).<\/li>\n
  • Because it requires that you move files, only<\/strong> the root<\/code> user or resellers with root<\/code>-level privileges can perform this action.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    After you create an addon domain, you can create an entirely new account from that addon domain. To do this, copy the information from the addon domain and add it to a newly-created account. This tutorial shows you how to copy addon domains to a new account.<\/p>\n

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    Note:<\/div>\n
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    This document uses the following example values:
    \n* username<\/code> represents the user of the account.
    \n* newusername<\/code> represents the user of the new account.
    \n* addonname<\/code> represents the name of the addon domain.
    \n* addondirectory<\/code> represents the directory for the addon domain.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Copy addon domains to a new account<\/h2>\n

    Create a backup file.<\/h3>\n

    Perform a full backup of the account that contains the addon domain. To do this, use cPanel\u2019s Backup<\/em> interface (cPanel >> Home >> Files >> Backup<\/em>) or run the \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/scripts\/pkgacct<\/code> script.<\/p>\n

    For more information about the contents of the backup file, read our Backup Tarball Contents documentation.<\/p>\n

    Create a new account.<\/h3>\n

    Create a new account with a placeholder name in WHM\u2019s Create a New Account<\/em> interface (WHM >> Home >> Account Functions >> Create a New Account<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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    Important:<\/div>\n
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    Do not<\/strong> use the addon domain\u2019s name as the new account name.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Extract the backup file.<\/h3>\n

    To extract the backup file, perform the following steps:<\/p>\n

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    1. \n

      Run the following commands to create the \/home\/backup-username<\/code> directory and move the backup file into it:\n<\/p>\n

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      1\n<\/span>2\n<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n
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      mkdir<\/span> \/<\/span>home<\/span>\/<\/span>backup<\/span>-<\/span>username<\/span>\nmv<\/span> cpmove<\/span>-<\/span>username<\/span>.tar<\/span>.gz<\/span> \/<\/span>home<\/span>\/<\/span>backup<\/span>-<\/span>username<\/span>\/<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    2. \n
      Run the following commands to navigate to the \/home\/backup-username<\/code> directory and uncompress the backup:\n<\/p>\n
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      \n\n\n
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      1\n<\/span>2\n<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n
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      tar<\/span> -<\/span>xzf<\/span> cpmove<\/span>-<\/span>username<\/span>.tar<\/span>.gz<\/span>\ncp<\/span> \/<\/span>home<\/span>\/<\/span>backup<\/span>-<\/span>username<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
      These commands extract the backup file\u2019s contents to either the cpmove-username<\/code> or username<\/code> directories.<\/li>\n
    3. \n
      Run the following command to add the homedir\/public_html\/addondirectory\/<\/code> subdirectory to the \/home\/backup-username\/public_html\/<\/code> directory:\n<\/p>\n
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      cp -<\/span>R homedir\/public_html\/<\/span>addondirectory\/* \/<\/span>home\/newusername\/<\/span>public_html\/<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      Import the databases.<\/h3>\n
      Perform the following steps to import the databases:<\/p>\n
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      1. \n
        Recreate the addon domain\u2019s databases and create the database users in cPanel\u2019s MySQL Databases<\/em> interface (cPanel >> Home >> Databases >> MySQL Databases<\/em>).<\/p>\n
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        Note:<\/div>\n
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        Prepend newusername<\/code> to the databases when you create them. For example, you might create the newusername_dbname<\/code> file, where dbname<\/code> represents the name of the database.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
      2. \n
        After you create the databases and database users, import each domain\u2019s database backups. To do this, run the following command for each backup:\n<\/p>\n
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        mysql newaccount_dbname <<\/span> \/home\/<\/span>backup-<\/span>username\/username\/m<\/span>ysql\/<\/span>username_dbname.<\/span>sql<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        Update cron job paths.<\/h3>\n
        Perform the following steps to update the cron paths for the new account:<\/p>\n
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        1. \n
          Open the \/home\/backup-username\/username\/cron\/username<\/code> file and check for the addon domain\u2019s cron jobs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
        2. \n
          Add the paths for the addon domain\u2019s cron jobs to the new account in cPanel\u2019s Cron Jobs<\/em> interface (cPanel >> Home >> Advanced >> Cron Jobs<\/em>).<\/p>\n
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          Important:<\/div>\n
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          Ensure that the cron jobs\u2019 paths match the new account\u2019s paths to the same cron jobs files.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          Change file ownership.<\/h3>\n
          Use the chown<\/code> command to grant ownership of the copied public_html<\/code> files to the newusername<\/code> user:\n<\/p>\n
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          find \/home\/<\/span>newusername\/<\/span>public_html -<\/span>uid 0<\/span> -<\/span>exec chown newusername:newusername {} +<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
          Confirm that the account functions<\/h3>\n
          After you change the files\u2019 ownership, confirm that the account functions correctly.  To do this, point your operating system\u2019s hosts file to the temporary domain placeholder.<\/p>\n
          For information about how to set the hosts<\/code> file for your operating system, read Wikipedia\u2019s hosts file article.<\/p>\n
          Remove the addon domain.<\/h3>\n
          Remove the old account\u2019s addon domain in cPanel\u2019s Addon Domains<\/em> interface (cPanel >> Home >> Domains >> Addon Domains<\/em>).<\/p>\n
          Change the placeholder domain\u2019s name.<\/h3>\n
          Navigate to WHM\u2019s Modify an Account<\/em> interface (WHM >> Home >> Account Functions >> Modify an Account<\/em>) and change the new account\u2019s main domain name to the addon domain\u2019s name.<\/p>\n
          Copy over email account information<\/h3>\n
          Change the domain name, copy the old account\u2019s emails, forwarders, filters, and autoresponders to the new account. To do this, open the \/home\/backup-username\/username<\/code> directory and run the following commands:\n<\/p>\n
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          \n\n\n
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          1\n<\/span>2\n<\/span>3\n<\/span>4\n<\/span>5\n<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n
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          cp<\/span> va<\/span>\/<\/span>addonname<\/span> \/<\/span>etc<\/span>\/<\/span>valiases<\/span>\/<\/span>\ncp<\/span> vf<\/span>\/<\/span>addonname<\/span> \/<\/span>etc<\/span>\/<\/span>vfilters<\/span>\/<\/span>\ncp<\/span> homedir<\/span>\/<\/span>.autorespond<\/span>\/*<\/span>addonname<\/span>*<\/span> \/<\/span>home<\/span>\/<\/span>newusername<\/span>\/<\/span>.autorespond<\/span>\/<\/span>\ncp<\/span> -<\/span>R<\/span> homedir<\/span>\/<\/span>etc<\/span>\/<\/span>addonname<\/span> \/<\/span>home<\/span>\/<\/span>newusername<\/span>\/<\/span>etc<\/span>\/<\/span>\ncp<\/span> -<\/span>R<\/span> homedir<\/span>\/<\/span>mail<\/span>\/<\/span>addonname<\/span> \/<\/span>home<\/span>\/<\/span>newusername<\/span>\/<\/span>mail<\/span>\/<\/span> <\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
          After you copy the emails, forwarders, filters and autoresponders, change the ownership of those files to the new user.  To do this, run the following commands:\n<\/p>\n
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          \n\n\n
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          1\n<\/span>2\n<\/span>3\n<\/span>4\n<\/span>5\n<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n
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          chown<\/span> newusername<\/span>:mail<\/span> \/<\/span>etc<\/span>\/<\/span>valiases<\/span>\/<\/span>addonname<\/span>\nchown<\/span> newusername<\/span>:mail<\/span> \/<\/span>etc<\/span>\/<\/span>vfilters<\/span>\/<\/span>addonname<\/span>\nchown<\/span> newusername<\/span>:newusername<\/span> \/<\/span>home<\/span>\/<\/span>newusername<\/span>\/<\/span>.autorespond<\/span>\/*<\/span>addonname<\/span>*<\/span>\nfind<\/span> \/<\/span>home<\/span>\/<\/span>newusername<\/span>\/<\/span>etc<\/span> -<\/span>uid<\/span> 0<\/span> -<\/span>exec<\/span> chown<\/span> newusername<\/span>:mail<\/span> {} +<\/span>\nfind<\/span> \/<\/span>home<\/span>\/<\/span>newusername<\/span>\/<\/span>mail<\/span> -<\/span>uid<\/span> 0<\/span> -<\/span>exec<\/span> chown<\/span> newusername<\/span>:mail<\/span> {} +<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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          Important:<\/div>\n
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          Make certain that you append asterisks (*<\/code>) on either side of addonname<\/code> to ensure that it keeps the wildcards.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
          After you change the ownership of the files, confirm that you can log in to the user\u2019s Webmail account.<\/p>\n
          Navigate to the \/home\/newusername\/etc\/addonname<\/code> directory to find the users and email passwords for authentication to IMAP, POP3, and Webmail.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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