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

CNAME Records in Cloud Website Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we provide with each and every cloud website hosting, will allow you to create CNAME records for any domain address or subdomain hosted within the account with several clicks. If you are not sure how to go about it, you can check out the video tutorial available in the Control Panel, read the in depth Help article on the subject, or just simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, although it is unlikely that you'll experience any difficulties as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to pick a domain/subdomain, input the hostname that you're pointing to, and save the modification. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records enables you to have better control of your domain addresses and website content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to create this sort of records easily.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Managing DNS records usually appears to be a hard task to people with less experience, but the Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with every semi-dedicated server which we provide, is very simple to use. If you wish to set up a CNAME record for any purpose, all that you need to do will be to choose the domain or subdomain that you need, choose the type of record, that will be CNAME in this case, then type the value i.e. the domain name or subdomain you are forwarding to. The process is very 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 fully active and within a few hours it'll propagate worldwide. If you are not sure what you should do, we've prepared a detailed help article and a short video tutorial on 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.