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Some people would like to host two (or more) domains in the same web space for their existing package. This is called an "addon domain." Some people prefer addon domains, and some prefer a separate hosting account, it is really a matter of personal preference. I prefer a separate hosting account to keep myself better organized.

Addon domains allow you to share web space with several websites, and allows you to use one, consolidated control panel for all domains. They allow you to use one FTP user account for all domains, or, you can have a unique FTP user for each site (recommended)

If you are on a qualified plan, the first step for using an addon domain is to point the DNS for the desired addon domain to the same DNS your main site uses. It will be similar to:

nsx.glowhost.net
nsy.glowhost.net

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Addon Domain FTP Configuration Information (basic)
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You can configure your FTP program using the example scheme above. Your hostname would be master-domain.com - Introduction for all accounts in the above example. 

This is opposite of how your master domain remote directory field works. With the master domain, you should specify a directory. Normally, public_html (or www for short)

To recap, your config would look like this for each addon domain: 

 hostname: master-domain.com - Introduction
 Remote directory: {leave this field blank for addon domain ftp users}
 Username: mynewdomain@master-domain.com
 Password: HJDII59UGF

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Your master domain's ftp account differs in that there is not a @master-domain.com extension on the username. The master account ftp username is the same username that you use for your cPanel username. I marked this on as advanced as it is easier to accidentally trash the wrong site unless you are extremely comfortable with FTP. My suggestion is to use unique FTP usernames for each addon domain if you are just starting out.

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