If you'd like to direct a domain that you have to some other domain address or subdomain, one of the ways to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being pointed loses all its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it's pointed to. This way, if you are using a web design service by some company that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain name and not only will it be pointed to the site that you've created, but it will also be displayed in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to forward all the targeted traffic from various subdomains to their main domain name, or to use the webmail service of your webhosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by creating a CNAME record for a subdomain because this type of a record created for the main domain makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we provide with each and every Linux cloud web hosting, allows you to set up CNAME records for every domain name or subdomain hosted inside the account with only a few mouse clicks. If you're not sure how to go about it, you can 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 will help you 24/7, though it is unlikely you'll experience any troubles as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to choose a domain/subdomain, input the hostname you're 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 names and site content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to create this kind of records easily.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

You are going to be able to set up, modify and delete CNAME records very easy with any one of our semi-dedicated server plans. The accounts are controlled via the custom Hepsia hosting Control Panel, and in one of its sections you'll see all records for any domain name or subdomain which you have added in your account. To set up a new record, you simply need to select the hostname that'll be forwarded (domain/subdomain), enter where it is going to be forwarded to, choose the record type, that'll be CNAME in this case, and you will be ready. Even when you haven't used a web hosting service before, our CP is very easy to use, so you will not have any difficulties. We also have a short video and a detailed help article concerning how to set up a CNAME record, both of which are located in the exact same section of Hepsia. With this function, you could easily use a domain address hosted on our innovative cloud hosting platform for an Internet site created elsewhere, set up a custom webmail login address with any of your domains, plus much more.