If you want to direct a domain that you have to a different domain address or subdomain, the best way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being pointed loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it is redirected 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 forwarded to the website you have set up, but it'll also appear in the browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all of the visitors from various subdomains to their main domain address, or to use the webmail service of your hosting provider by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by creating a CNAME record for a subdomain since this kind of a record set up for the main domain name renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Web Hosting

You can effortlessly set up CNAME records in case you have a Linux cloud web hosting service through our company. We are going to supply you with an easy-to-use Control Panel that enables you to observe all DNS records for the domains and subdomains which are hosted in the account. Creating a CNAME record requires a number of simple steps - select the domain/subdomain, pick CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are pointing to, after that simply click on the Save button. The process is as simple as that and the new record is going to be active almost instantly. In 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 e-mails, plus much more. If you feel uncertain about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, you will find there's a short video tutorial where you can see the whole process first-hand. If you want to modify or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll take you literally simply a click to get it done.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server from our company and you want to set up a CNAME record, it takes only a few clicks to complete this task. The plans are managed through our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel in which you will find a section devoted to the DNS records of the domain addresses and subdomains hosted within the account. To set up a CNAME record, you'll simply have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), enter where the latter is going to be directed to and save the change. The new record will be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within several hours. Editing or deleting an existing CNAME record inside the account is just as easy and takes a click. In the event you experience any issues, you can go through our comprehensive help article, watch the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or simply contact us for assistance.