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  • How to Set Document Root outside public_html for Addon Domain OR Sub Domain?

You have to WHM privilege to do the task.

  • Log in to WHM.
  • Click on “Server Configuration”.
  • Then go to Tweak Settings.
  • Now, click on the “Domain” tab.
  • Go to “Restrict document roots to public_html”.
    • By default “Restrict document roots to public_html” option is On. Set it to Off.
    • When set to On it prevents users from creating subdomains outside of their public_html directory.
  • Click on Save.

This will allow you to set document root outside public_html for the Addon Domain or Subdomain. You can have a document root anywhere in your homedir.