If you want to point a domain name that you have to some other domain name or subdomain, one of the ways to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain being pointed loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it is directed to. By doing this, if you use 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 you have set up, but it'll also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to forward all of the targeted traffic from various subdomains to their main domain, 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 simply because this kind of a record set up for the main domain address renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.
CNAME Records in Shared Web Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we offer with each and every shared web hosting, allows you to set up CNAME records for every domain address or subdomain hosted inside the account with only a few clicks. If you're not absolutely sure how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial available in the CP, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, although it is unlikely that you'll experience any problems as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to choose 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 of your domain addresses and website content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to set up this kind of records effortlessly.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with every one of our semi-dedicated server accounts, will enable you to set up a CNAME record effortlessly. Whether you want to create a private URL for your e-mails, to redirect a domain address to a subdomain inside the account or to forward a domain address to another provider and use some third-party service that they provide, it won't take you more than three clicks to create such a record. All DNS records for the domain names and subdomains hosted within the semi-dedicated account will be listed in a separate section in the Control Panel, so once you are there, all that 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 input the actual record text. For your convenience, you can see a short video inside the CP concerning how to create a CNAME record or you can refer to the instructions in the help article, which is available in the DNS records section.