If you'd like to direct a domain that you have to a different domain name or subdomain, the best 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, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain it is pointed to. In this way, if you use 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 Internet site which you have created, but it'll also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all of the visitors 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 instance. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that this type of a record set up for the main domain name renders it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Website Hosting

You can easily set up CNAME records if you have a Linux cloud website hosting through our company. We're going to supply you with an easy-to-use CP that enables you to see all DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains that are hosted within the account. Setting up a CNAME record includes a few basic steps - select the domain/subdomain, choose CNAME as the type, enter the hostname you are forwarding to, after that simply click on the Save button. The procedure is as basic as that and the new record will be active almost right away. This way, you are going to have more control over your domains and subdomains and over the content they open, you'll be able to set up a private URL for company emails, and more. If you feel unclear about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, we have a short video tutorial where you could see the whole process first-hand. If you want to modify or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it will take you literally simply a click to get it done.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server from our company and you wish to create a CNAME record, it will require no more than a few mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled through our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will see a section committed to the DNS records of the domain addresses and subdomains hosted inside the account. To set up a CNAME record, you'll only have to select the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), enter where the latter is going to be directed to and save the modification. The new record is going to be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Changing or deleting an existing CNAME record within the account is just as simple and takes a click. If you experience any troubles, 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 simply contact us for help.