If you'd like to direct a domain that you have to a different domain name or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain being redirected loses all of its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it's pointed to. In this 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 Internet site that you have set up, but it will also be displayed in the browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to forward all of the visitors from different subdomains to their main domain, or to use the webmail service of your hosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by creating a CNAME record for a subdomain because such a record created for the main domain name renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Web Hosting

You can effortlessly set up CNAME records provided you have a Linux web hosting through our company. We are going to provide you with an easy-to-use CP where you can view all DNS records for the domain names and subdomains which are hosted in the account. Setting up a CNAME record involves a number of basic steps - select the domain/subdomain, choose CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are forwarding to, and then just click the Save button. The process is as easy as that and the new record will be active almost right away. This way, you're going to have more control over your domains and subdomains and over the content they open, you could create a private URL for company e-mails, plus much more. If you feel unclear about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, we have 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 mouse click to get it done.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

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