Domain mapping on website subfolders

Here are three main ways you can map different domains to subfolders:

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🔹 1️⃣ Method: Domain Mapping to Subfolders (Using .htaccess or Nginx)

If you want example1.com to show maindomain.com/folder1 and example2.com to show maindomain.com/folder2, you can use .htaccess (for Apache servers) or Nginx rules.

🛠 How to Set It Up (Apache / .htaccess Method)

1. Open your .htaccess file (located in the public_html folder).
2. Add this rule at the top: RewriteEngine On # Redirect example1.com to maindomain.com/folder1 RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^example1\.com$ [NC] RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /folder1/$1 [L] # Redirect example2.com to maindomain.com/folder2 RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^example2\.com$ [NC] RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /folder2/$1 [L]
3. Save the file and clear your cache.

📌 Example:

• Visiting example1.com will show maindomain.com/folder1 but keep example1.com in the URL bar.
• Visiting example2.com will show maindomain.com/folder2 but keep example2.com in the URL bar.

✅ Best for: Multi-business sites, landing pages, or brand-specific pages.

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🔹 2️⃣ Method: Addon Domains with Subfolder Document Root

Many cPanel-based hosts allow you to map a domain directly to a subfolder.

🛠 How to Set It Up in cPanel

1. Log in to cPanel.
2. Go to Domains → Addon Domains.
3. Add a new domain (example1.com).
4. Set the document root to /public_html/folder1.
5. Repeat for additional domains (example2.com → /public_html/folder2).

📌 Example:

• example1.com loads content from maindomain.com/folder1.
• example2.com loads content from maindomain.com/folder2.

✅ Best for: Hosting multiple separate sites under one hosting account.

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🔹 3️⃣ Method: WordPress Multisite (For WordPress Websites)

If you’re using WordPress, you can use Multisite + Domain Mapping to map different domains to different subfolder-based subsites.

🛠 How to Set It Up

1. Enable Multisite in wp-config.php: define('WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true);
2. Set up Multisite (Subfolder Mode) in WordPress.
3. Install a domain mapping plugin like:
   • WP Multisite Domain Mapping
   • WP All-in-One Multisite
4. Add new sites (e.g., maindomain.com/folder1 and maindomain.com/folder2).
5. Map example1.com → maindomain.com/folder1.
6. Map example2.com → maindomain.com/folder2.

📌 Example:

• example1.com shows content from maindomain.com/folder1 but keeps example1.com in the URL.
• example2.com shows content from maindomain.com/folder2.

✅ Best for: Running multiple sites from one WordPress installation.

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🔹 Which Method Should You Use?

Scenario	Best Method
Show different subfolders under unique domains	.htaccess redirects
Map different domains to subfolders (static sites)	cPanel Addon Domains
WordPress sites needing domain mapping	WordPress Multisite

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💡 Need Help?

Let me know which setup you’re using, and I can guide you step by step! 🚀😃