If you wish to forward a domain name that you have to another domain or subdomain, a good way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain name being forwarded loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it's pointed to. In this way, if you are using a web design service by some provider that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain name and not only will it be redirected to the website that you have created, but it will also be displayed in the web browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to redirect all of the targeted traffic from various subdomains to their main Internet domain, or to use the webmail service of your webhosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain because this kind of a record created for the main domain renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we provide with each and every Linux cloud hosting plan, will permit you to set up CNAME records for any domain name or subdomain hosted in the account with just a few mouse clicks. If you are not confident how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial that is available in the Control Panel, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we will help you 24/7, even though it is unlikely that you'll experience any problems as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to select a domain/subdomain, enter the hostname that you're pointing to, and save the change. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records permits you to have better control of your domain names and website content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to set up this sort of records with ease.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server with our company and you wish to set up a CNAME record, it will require no more than a couple of clicks to complete this task. The plans are managed using our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP in which you will see a section dedicated to the DNS records of the domain addresses and subdomains hosted inside the account. To create a CNAME record, you will simply have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), key in where the latter will be pointed to and save the modification. The new record will be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Modifying or deleting an existing CNAME record inside the account is equally simple and easy and takes a click. In case you experience any difficulties, you can go through our comprehensive help article, watch the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or you can simply contact us for help.