If you'd like to direct a domain address that you have to another domain name or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being forwarded loses all of its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain it's forwarded to. That way, if you are using a web design service by some company 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 set up, but it'll also be displayed in the browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all of 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 example. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that this type of a record created for the main domain makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we offer with each and every Linux cloud hosting, will allow you to create CNAME records for every domain name or subdomain hosted within the account with only a few clicks. If you are not certain how to go about it, you can check out the video tutorial that is available in the Control Panel, read the in depth Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, although it is not likely you'll experience any difficulties as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to pick a domain/subdomain, input the hostname that you're forwarding to, and save the change. The new record is going to be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records allows you to have better control over your domain names and site content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to set up this sort of records easily.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

You're going to be able to set up, change and delete CNAME records easily with any 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 any domain or subdomain that you've added in your account. To set up a new record, you need to pick the hostname that will be forwarded (domain/subdomain), type where it is going to be forwarded to, choose the record type, that will be CNAME in this case, and you are going to be ready. Even if you haven't used a web hosting service before, our Control Panel is incredibly easy to use, so you will not have any difficulties. We also have a short video and a detailed help article regarding how to create a CNAME record, both of which are available in the exact same section of Hepsia. With this feature, you could easily use a domain address hosted on our innovative cloud hosting platform for a website created elsewhere, create a custom webmail login address with any of your domain addresses, and much more.