If you'd like to forward a domain name that you have to another domain address or subdomain, one of the ways to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain being pointed loses all its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it's directed to. By doing this, if you use a web design service by some provider that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain name and not only will it be pointed to the website which you have created, but it'll also appear in the browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all of the traffic from different 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 since this kind of a record set up for the main domain makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Hosting

You can effortlessly set up CNAME records in case you have a Linux shared hosting through our company. We'll provide you with an easy-to-use Control Panel where you could view all DNS records for the domain names and subdomains which are hosted within the account. Creating a CNAME record involves a few basic steps - pick the domain/subdomain, choose CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are forwarding to, and then simply click on the Save button. The procedure is as simple as that and the new record will be active almost immediately. That way, you are going to have more control over your domain addresses and subdomains and over the content they open, you could set up a private URL for company emails, plus much more. If you feel unsure about how to set up 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 want to modify or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll require literally just a click to get it done.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server with our company and you want to create a CNAME record, it will take no more than a couple of mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled using our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will see a section committed to the DNS records of the domain names and subdomains hosted inside the account. To create a CNAME record, you'll only have to choose the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), key in where the latter will be directed to and save the change. The new record is going to be active almost immediately in our system and will propagate worldwide within a couple of hours. Changing or deleting an existing CNAME record in the account is just as simple and easy and takes a click. In case 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 you can just contact us for help.