If you wish to point a domain that you have to some other domain name or subdomain, the best way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being redirected loses all of its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain it's forwarded to. That way, if you are using a web design service by some provider that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be redirected to the site that you have set up, but it'll also appear in the browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to redirect all 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 because this kind of a record created for the main domain address makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Website Hosting

You can easily set up CNAME records if you have a Linux shared website hosting through our company. We'll provide you with an easy-to-use Control Panel where you can observe all DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains which are hosted in the account. Setting up a CNAME record includes a number of simple steps - pick the domain/subdomain, select CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are forwarding to, and then just click the Save button. The process is as basic as that and the new record will be active almost right away. In this way, you will have more control over your domain names and subdomains and over the content they open, you can set up a private URL for company emails, and more. If you feel uncertain about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, you will find there's a short video tutorial where you could see the whole process first-hand. If you decide to change or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll take you literally simply a mouse click to make it happen.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server with our company and you wish to set up a CNAME record, it requires no more than a few mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled using our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel in which you will find a section devoted to the DNS records of the domain addresses and subdomains hosted inside the account. To set up a CNAME record, you will simply have to select the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), key in where the latter is going to be forwarded to and save the change. The new record will be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Modifying or deleting an existing CNAME record in the account is just as simple and takes a click. In the event you experience any issues, you can go through our detailed help article, watch the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or you can just contact us for assistance.