If you would like to point a domain that you have to another domain address or subdomain, one of the ways 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, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it's directed to. This way, if you are using 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 redirected to the website that you have created, but it'll also appear in the web browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all of the 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 setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain since such a record created for the main domain address renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which our company offers with each and every Linux web hosting, will enable you to set up CNAME records for any domain or subdomain hosted in the account with only a few clicks. If you aren't confident how to go about it, you can check out the video tutorial available within the Control Panel, read the in depth Help article on the subject, or simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, though it is unlikely that you will experience any troubles as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to choose a domain/subdomain, input the hostname you are 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 over your domains and website content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to set up such records effortlessly.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server through our company and you would like to create a CNAME record, it will take no more than a few mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled via our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP in which you will find a section devoted to the DNS records of the domain names and subdomains hosted within the account. To set up a CNAME record, you'll only have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), type where the latter is going to be pointed to and save the change. The new record is going to be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within several hours. Changing or deleting an existing CNAME record in the account is equally simple and easy and takes a click. In case you experience any problems, you can go through our detailed help article, watch the short video on the subject that we have added in the Control Panel, or you can just contact us for assistance.