If you want to point a domain address that you have to some other domain name or subdomain, the best way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain address being pointed loses all of its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it's redirected to. This way, if you use 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 directed to the website that you have created, but it'll also appear in the web browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all of the visitors from different subdomains to their main domain, or to use the webmail service of your hosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by creating a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that this type of a record created for the main domain address renders it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which our company offers with each and every shared plan, will allow you to create CNAME records for every domain or subdomain hosted inside the account with several clicks. If you're not confident how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial available within the CP, read the in depth Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we will help you 24/7, even though it is unlikely you'll experience any troubles as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to select a domain/subdomain, enter the hostname you're redirecting to, and save the modification. The new record is going to be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records enables you to have better control over your domain names and website content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to create such records effortlessly.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server with our company and you would like to create a CNAME record, it will require just a few mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled through our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel in which you will discover a section devoted to the DNS records of the domains and subdomains hosted within the account. To set up a CNAME record, you will simply have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), type where the latter will be pointed to and save the change. The new record will be active almost immediately in our system and will propagate worldwide within several hours. Changing or deleting an existing CNAME record inside the account is equally simple and easy and takes a click. If you experience any problems, you can go through our comprehensive help article, see the short video on the subject that we have added in the CP, or you can just contact us for assistance.