If you want to direct a domain that you have to a different domain or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain being pointed loses all its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it's directed 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 and not only will it be forwarded to the site that you've created, but it'll also be displayed in the browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all of the targeted traffic from different subdomains to their main domain, or to use the webmail service of your hosting provider by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that this kind of a record created for the main domain name makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which our company offers with each and every cloud web hosting, will permit you to set up CNAME records for any domain name or subdomain hosted inside the account with only a few mouse clicks. If you aren't absolutely sure how to go about it, you can check out the video tutorial that is available within the Control Panel, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, though it is not likely that you'll experience any problems as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to pick a domain/subdomain, input the hostname you're forwarding to, and save the change. 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 individuals with no previous experience to create such records effortlessly.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server from our company and you would like to set up a CNAME record, it requires no more than a few mouse 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 domains and subdomains hosted in the account. To set up a CNAME record, you will simply have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), enter where the latter is going to be forwarded to and save the change. The new record will 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 equally easy and takes a click. In the event you experience any difficulties, you can go through our detailed help article, watch the short video on the subject that we have added in the CP, or you can simply contact us for assistance.