If you'd like to point a domain address 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 name being redirected loses all of its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain it's 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 that you have created, but it'll also be displayed in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all the traffic from different subdomains to their main domain address, or to use the webmail service of your hosting provider by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that this type of a record set up for the main domain name renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Website Hosting

You can easily create CNAME records if you have a Linux shared website hosting through our company. We'll supply you with an easy-to-use Control Panel that enables you to view all DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains which are hosted within the account. Creating a CNAME record includes a few simple steps - pick the domain/subdomain, choose CNAME as the type, enter the hostname you are forwarding to, then simply click the Save button. The process is as simple as that and the new record will be active almost immediately. This way, you're going to have more control over your domain addresses and subdomains and over the content they open, you could create a private URL for company emails, and a lot more. If you feel unsure about how to set up a new record or you have never done such a task, we have a short video tutorial in which you can see the whole process first-hand. If you choose to modify or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it'll require literally simply a mouse click to make it happen.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with every single one of our semi-dedicated server accounts, allows you to set up a CNAME record without difficulty. In case you want to create a private URL for your emails, to redirect a domain name to a subdomain within the account or to forward a domain address to another company and use some third-party service which they provide, it's not going to require more than 3 mouse clicks to set up such a record. All DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains hosted in the semi-dedicated account will be listed in a separate section in the CP, so when you're there, all you will have to do will be to select the type of the record that you want to create and the hostname for which you are creating it, and then type in the actual record text. For your benefit, you can watch a short video within the CP concerning how to create a CNAME record or you can follow the instructions in the help article, that is available in the DNS records section.