If you wish to direct a domain address that you have to a different domain or subdomain, a good way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain name being redirected loses all its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it is directed to. This way, 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 forwarded to the Internet site that you've set up, but it will also be displayed in the web browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all of the visitors from various subdomains to their main domain name, or to use the webmail service of your webhosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. 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 renders it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we offer with each and every cloud hosting plan, will allow you to create CNAME records for every single domain name or subdomain hosted in the account with just a few mouse clicks. If you are not absolutely sure how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial that is available in the CP, read the in depth Help article on the subject, or simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, although it is not likely that you'll experience any troubles 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 change. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records allows you to have better control over your domain addresses and website content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to set up this kind of records with ease.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server through our company and you wish to set up a CNAME record, it takes only a couple of mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled through our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP where you will find a section committed to the DNS records of the domain addresses and subdomains hosted in the account. To set up a CNAME record, you will simply have to select the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), input where the latter is going to be directed to and save the change. The new record will be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within several hours. Changing or deleting an existing CNAME record within the account is equally simple and easy and takes a click. In case you experience any issues, you can go through our in-depth help article, check out the short video on the subject that we have added in the Control Panel, or you can just contact us for help.