If you wish to point a domain name that you have to some other domain address or subdomain, one of the ways to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain being forwarded loses all of its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it is redirected to. That way, if you use 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 redirected to the site that you've set up, but it'll also appear in the browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to redirect 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 instance. The latter will work only by creating a CNAME record for a subdomain simply because this kind of a record created for the main domain renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.
CNAME Records in Shared Website Hosting
You can effortlessly set up CNAME records in case you have a shared website hosting plan with our company. We will supply you with an easy-to-use Control Panel which allows you to view all DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains that are hosted in the account. Creating a CNAME record includes a few simple steps - choose the domain/subdomain, pick CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are forwarding to, and then just click on the Save button. The process is as simple as that and the new record will be active almost instantly. This way, you are going to have more control over your domain names and subdomains and over the content they open, you could 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, you will find there's 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 require literally only a mouse click to get it done.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
You'll be able to set up, change and delete CNAME records easily with all of our semi-dedicated server plans. The accounts are controlled using the custom Hepsia hosting Control Panel, and in one of its sections you will see all records for every domain address or subdomain that you have added in your account. To create a new record, you only need to choose the hostname that will be forwarded (domain/subdomain), enter where it is going to be forwarded to, choose the record type, which will be CNAME in this case, and you will be all set. Even if you haven't used a web hosting service before, our Control Panel is extremely easy to use, so you will not have any problems. We also have a short video and a detailed help article on how to create a CNAME record, both of which are located in the exact same section of Hepsia. With this feature, you could easily use a domain hosted on our innovative cloud hosting platform for an Internet site created elsewhere, set up a custom webmail login address with any of your domain names, and a lot more.