If you would like to point a domain name that you have to another domain name or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain being pointed loses all of its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it is forwarded 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 redirected to the site you have created, but it will also appear in the browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all the targeted traffic from different 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 because this type of a record created for the main domain name makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.
CNAME Records in Cloud Web Hosting
You can effortlessly set up CNAME records provided you have a cloud web hosting with our company. We are going to supply you with an easy-to-use CP which allows you to see all DNS records for the domains and subdomains that are hosted in the account. Creating a CNAME record involves several easy steps - choose the domain/subdomain, choose CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are pointing to, then just click on the Save button. The procedure is as simple as that and the new record is going to be active almost instantly. This way, you will have more control over your domain names and subdomains and over the content they open, you can create a private URL for company emails, plus much more. If you feel uncertain about how to set up 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 decide to edit or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll take you literally just a click to get it done.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Managing DNS records usually appears to be a hard task to the people with less experience, but the Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with every single semi-dedicated hosting that we offer, is extremely easy to use. If you wish to create a CNAME record for any purpose, all you will need to do will be to choose the domain or subdomain that you need, select the type of record, that will be CNAME in this case, then input the value i.e. the domain address or subdomain you are forwarding to. The procedure is very easy and you can create the record in the DNS Records section of the CP. Within the hour the new record will be fully active and within a few hours it'll propagate all over the world. If you aren't sure what you should do, we've prepared an in depth help article and a short video tutorial concerning how to go about creating a CNAME record and they are both located within that same section of Hepsia. Of course, you can also get in touch with us for assistance whenever you want.