If you'd like to forward a domain that you have to a different domain address or subdomain, one way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain address being pointed loses all its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it's pointed 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 directed to the Internet site you have set up, but it will also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all the visitors 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 instance. The latter will work only by creating 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 Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we provide with each and every Linux shared hosting, will allow you to set up CNAME records for every domain or subdomain hosted inside the account with just a few mouse clicks. If you aren't absolutely sure how to go about it, you can check out the video tutorial available inside the CP, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or simply contact us and we will help you 24/7, even though it is unlikely you'll experience any issues as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to pick a domain/subdomain, input the hostname that you're redirecting to, and save the change. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records permits you to have better control of your domains and website content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow people who have no previous experience to create this sort of records with ease.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

You'll be able to create, edit and delete CNAME records very easy with any of our semi-dedicated server plans. The accounts are controlled via the custom Hepsia hosting CP, and in one of its sections you will see all records for any domain address or subdomain which you have added in your account. To create a new record, you need to select the hostname that will be forwarded (domain/subdomain), enter where it will be forwarded to, choose the record type, which will be CNAME in this case, and you will be ready. Even when you have never used a web hosting service before, our CP is extremely intuitive to use, so you will not have any difficulties. We also have a short video and a detailed help article concerning how to create a CNAME record, both of which are located in the same section of Hepsia. With this feature, you can easily use a domain hosted on our innovative cloud hosting platform for a website created elsewhere, create a custom webmail login address with any of your domain names, plus much more.