If you would like to forward a domain name that you have to another domain or subdomain, one way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain address being forwarded loses all its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it is redirected to. By doing this, 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 directed to the website that you have created, but it'll also be displayed in the web browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all the visitors from different 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 since such a record created for the main domain renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Web Hosting

You can effortlessly set up CNAME records if you have a Linux cloud web hosting from our company. We're going to provide you with an easy-to-use CP which allows you to view all DNS records for the domains and subdomains that are hosted inside the account. Creating a CNAME record includes several easy steps - pick the domain/subdomain, select CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are forwarding to, after that just click on the Save button. The process is as simple as that and the new record is going to be active almost instantly. That way, you will have more control over your domain names and subdomains and over the content they open, you'll be able to set up a private URL for company e-mails, and more. If you feel uncertain about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, we have a short video tutorial where you can see the whole process first-hand. If you want to change or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it will take you literally just a mouse click to make it happen.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Managing DNS records usually seems a difficult task to those with less experience, but the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with every Linux semi-dedicated hosting that we offer, is very simple to use. If you wish to set up a CNAME record for any purpose, all that you need to do will be to select the domain or subdomain you need, pick the type of record, that will be CNAME in this case, then input the value i.e. the domain or subdomain you are forwarding to. The process is quite simple and you can set up the record in the DNS Records section of the CP. Within the hour the new record is going to be completely active and within a few hours it will propagate worldwide. If you're not sure what you should do, we have prepared a comprehensive help article and a short video tutorial regarding how to go about creating a CNAME record and they are both situated in that same section of Hepsia. Naturally, you can also get in touch with us for help anytime.