How to place document roots for addon/subdomains outside of public_html

Introduction

By default, addon and subdomain document roots are restricted to the publich_hml of the account under which they are created. This article covers how to disable this restriction.

Procedure

1) Log in to WHM and navigate to the following location.

Home » Server Configuration » Tweak Settings

2) Click the "Domains" tab.

3) Change the "Restrict document roots to public_html" setting to "Off."

4) Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.