If you want to direct a domain that you have to another domain name or subdomain, a good way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain being forwarded loses all its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it's pointed to. This 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 site that you've created, but it'll also be displayed in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all of the visitors from different subdomains to their main Internet domain, or to use the webmail service of your webhosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that such a record set up for the main domain name renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which our company offers with each and every cloud hosting plan, will enable you to set up CNAME records for every single domain or subdomain hosted in the account with only a few clicks. If you're not confident how to go about it, you can check the video tutorial that is available inside the Control Panel, read the detailed Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we will help you 24/7, though it is unlikely that you'll experience any difficulties as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to select a domain/subdomain, type the hostname that you're redirecting to, and save the modification. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records permits you to have better control over your domains and site content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow people who have no previous experience to create such records easily.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server through our company and you wish to create a CNAME record, it takes only a couple of clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled using our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will see a section committed to the DNS records of the domains and subdomains hosted inside the account. To create a CNAME record, you will simply have to choose the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), input where the latter is going to be directed 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. Editing or deleting an existing CNAME record within the account is equally simple and takes a click. In case 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 Control Panel, or simply contact us for help.