If you'd like to direct a domain name that you have to some other domain or subdomain, the best way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain name being redirected loses all of its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it's pointed 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 website that you have created, but it will also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all the targeted traffic from different subdomains to their main 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 creating a CNAME record for a subdomain simply because such a record set up for the main domain address makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we offer with each and every Linux hosting, allows you to create CNAME records for every domain or subdomain hosted in the account with only a few mouse clicks. If you aren't sure how to go about it, you can check out the video tutorial that's available in the CP, read the detailed Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, though it is not likely that you'll experience any problems as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to pick a domain/subdomain, input the hostname you're pointing to, and save the modification. The new record is going to be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records permits you to have better control over your domain addresses and site content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow people with no previous experience to create this kind of records effortlessly.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server from our company and you would like to set up a CNAME record, it will take only a couple of clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled via our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP where you will see a section devoted to the DNS records of the domain names and subdomains hosted inside the account. To set up a CNAME record, you will only have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), type in where the latter will be pointed to and save the change. The new record will be active almost immediately in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Editing or deleting an existing CNAME record within the account is just as easy and takes a click. In case you experience any issues, you can go through our detailed help article, check out the short video on the topic that we have added in the Control Panel, or you can simply contact us for assistance.