If you want to point a domain name that you have to some other domain or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain being forwarded loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it is forwarded to. That way, if you are using a web design service by some company that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be redirected to the site you have set up, but it'll also appear in the browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all the visitors from various subdomains to their main Internet domain, or to use the webmail service of your hosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain because this type of a record created for the main domain renders it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting

You can effortlessly create CNAME records if you have a Linux cloud hosting from our company. We'll supply you with an easy-to-use Control Panel where you can view all DNS records for the domains and subdomains which are hosted inside the account. Creating a CNAME record involves a number of simple steps - pick the domain/subdomain, pick CNAME as the type, enter the hostname you are forwarding to, and then simply click on the Save button. The procedure is as elementary as that and the new record is going to be active almost right away. This way, you will have more control over your domain names and subdomains and over the content they open, you'll be able to create a private URL for company emails, and a lot more. If you feel uncertain about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, you will find a short video tutorial where you could see the whole process first-hand. If you choose to edit or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it will take you literally only a click to make it happen.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Managing DNS records usually seems a tough task to the people with less experience, but the Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with every single semi-dedicated hosting that we offer, is very easy to use. If you need to create a CNAME record for any purpose, all you will need to do will be to pick the domain or subdomain that you need, select the type of record, that will be CNAME in this case, then enter the value i.e. the domain address or subdomain you are forwarding to. The procedure is quite simple and you can set up the record in the DNS Records section of the Control Panel. Within the hour the new record is going to be completely active and within a few hours it is going to propagate all over the world. If you're not sure what you should do, we've prepared an in depth help article and a short video tutorial regarding how to go about creating a CNAME record and they're both situated in that very same section of Hepsia. Needless to say, you can also get in touch with us for help anytime.