If you'd like to point a domain address that you have to a different domain or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain name being redirected loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it is redirected 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 directed to the website which you have set up, but it will also be displayed in the browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all of the traffic 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 because such a record set up for the main domain renders it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Website Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we offer with each and every shared website hosting, will permit you to set up CNAME records for every single domain or subdomain hosted in the account with only a few mouse clicks. If you are not sure how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial available in the Control Panel, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or just simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, though it is unlikely you'll experience any difficulties as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to select a domain/subdomain, type in the hostname you are redirecting to, and save the change. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records permits you to have better control over your domain names and site content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow people with no previous experience to set up this kind of records easily.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

You'll be able to set up, edit and delete CNAME records very easy with any of our semi-dedicated server plans. The accounts are managed using the custom Hepsia hosting CP, and in one of its sections you will see all records for any domain or subdomain you have added in your account. To set up a new record, you just have to select the hostname that'll be forwarded (domain/subdomain), type where it will be forwarded to, choose the record type, that'll be CNAME in this case, and you'll be ready. In case you haven't used a web hosting service before, our Control Panel is quite easy to use, so you will not have any issues. 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 function, you can easily use a domain name hosted on our revolutionary cloud hosting platform for a site created someplace else, create a custom webmail login address with any of your domains, and a lot more.