If you'd like to forward a domain address that you have to another domain name or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being forwarded loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it's redirected to. In 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 forwarded to the website you have created, but it'll also appear in the web browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all 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 setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain simply because this type of a record set up for the main domain makes it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we offer with each and every Linux cloud hosting package, will enable you to set up CNAME records for every single domain name or subdomain hosted in the account with several clicks. If you are not absolutely sure how to go about it, you can check out the video tutorial available within the CP, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or just simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, even though it is not likely that you'll experience any issues as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to choose a domain/subdomain, type the hostname you're forwarding to, and save the modification. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records permits you to have better control of your domains and website content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow people who have no previous experience to create this kind of records with ease.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You'll be able to set up, modify and delete CNAME records really easy with all of our semi-dedicated server plans. The accounts are managed via the custom Hepsia hosting Control Panel, and in one of its sections you will see all records for any domain or subdomain that you've added in your account. To set up a new record, you just need to pick the hostname that'll be forwarded (domain/subdomain), type in where it will be forwarded to, select the record type, that will be CNAME in this case, and you are going to be all set. In case you have never used a web hosting service before, our Control Panel is incredibly intuitive to use, so you will not have any difficulties. We also have a short video and a detailed help article concerning how to create a CNAME record, both of which are available in the same section of Hepsia. With this function, you can easily use a domain name hosted on our innovative cloud hosting platform for a site created elsewhere, set up a custom webmail login address with any of your domain names, and more.