If you would like to direct a domain that you have to a different domain name or subdomain, one of the ways to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain being forwarded loses all its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it is forwarded to. In this way, if you use a web design service by some company that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be forwarded to the Internet 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 forward all of the visitors from various subdomains to their main domain, or to use the webmail service of your hosting provider by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by creating a CNAME record for a subdomain because this type of a record set up for the main domain makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we offer with each and every hosting, will allow you to create CNAME records for every single domain address or subdomain hosted inside the account with only a few mouse clicks. If you are not certain how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial that's available within the CP, read the in depth Help article on the subject, or just simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, though it is not likely you'll experience any troubles as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to pick a domain/subdomain, enter the hostname you are pointing 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 addresses and site content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow people who have no previous experience to create this sort of records easily.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with every one of our semi-dedicated server accounts, allows you to set up a CNAME record effortlessly. Whether you want to create a private URL for your emails, to point a domain to a subdomain in the account or to forward a domain name to another provider and use some third-party service which they provide, it will not take you more than three mouse clicks to create this kind of record. All DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains hosted inside the semi-dedicated account are going to be listed in a separate section in the Control Panel, so once you are there, all you will have to do will be to choose the type of the record that you want to create and the hostname for which you are creating it, and then input the actual record text. For your benefit, you can see a short video within the CP concerning how to set up a CNAME record or you can follow the instructions in the help article, that's available in the DNS records section.