If you want to forward a domain name that you have to a different domain name or subdomain, one way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain being forwarded loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it's forwarded 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 name and not only will it be forwarded to the Internet site that you've set up, but it'll also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to redirect all of the targeted traffic from various subdomains to their main domain name, or to use the webmail service of your hosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain since such a record created for the main domain renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we offer with each and every Linux shared web hosting package, will permit you to set up 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 should check the video tutorial that's available inside the CP, read the in depth Help article on the subject, or just simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, although it is not likely you'll experience any difficulties as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to choose a domain/subdomain, type the hostname you are redirecting to, and save the modification. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records allows you to have better control of your domain addresses and website content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow people who have no previous experience to create this kind of records effortlessly.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Managing DNS records usually seems a challenging task to the people with less experience, but the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with each and every Linux semi-dedicated hosting package which we provide, is quite easy to use. If you wish to set up a CNAME record for any purpose, all that you need to do will be to pick the domain name or subdomain you need, select the type of record, that will be CNAME in this case, then input the value i.e. the domain address or subdomain you are forwarding to. The procedure is quite simple and you can set up the record in the DNS Records section of the CP. Within the hour the new record will be 100 % active and within a few hours it will propagate around the globe. If you're not sure what you need to do, we have prepared a detailed help article and a short video tutorial regarding how to go about creating a CNAME record and they're both situated in that same section of Hepsia. Naturally, you can also get in touch with us for help at any time.