If you wish to point a domain address that you have to some other domain address or subdomain, the best way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain name being redirected loses all of its records (A, MX, and so on) 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 provider that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be redirected to the site you have set up, 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 targeted traffic 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 creating a CNAME record for a subdomain since such a record set up for the main domain address renders it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Web Hosting

You can easily set up CNAME records in case you have a Linux cloud web hosting through our company. We are going to provide you with an easy-to-use CP where you could see all DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains that are hosted inside the account. Setting up a CNAME record involves several simple steps - choose the domain/subdomain, pick CNAME as the type, enter the hostname you are pointing to, and then just click the Save button. The process is as elementary as that and the new record is going to be active almost instantly. In this way, you are going to have more control over your domain addresses and subdomains and over the content they open, you'll be able to set up a private URL for company emails, and much more. If you feel unsure about how to set up a new record or you have never done such a task, we have a short video tutorial in which you can see the whole process first-hand. If you choose to edit or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it will take you literally just a click to do it.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server through our company and you wish to create a CNAME record, it will require only a couple of mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled via our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will see a section dedicated to the DNS records of the domain addresses and subdomains hosted in the account. To set up a CNAME record, you'll simply have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), input where the latter will be pointed to and save the modification. The new record is going to be active almost immediately in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Modifying or deleting an existing CNAME record in the account is just as simple and easy and takes a click. In the event you experience any problems, you can go through our comprehensive help article, check out the short video on the topic that we have added in the Control Panel, or simply contact us for assistance.