If you want to direct a domain address that you have to a different domain or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being redirected loses all its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it's directed to. In this way, if you use a web design service by some provider that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain name and not only will it be redirected to the Internet site which you have created, but it'll also be displayed in the browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to forward all the visitors from various subdomains to their main domain name, 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 since such a record set up for the main domain name renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.
CNAME Records in Cloud Website Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we provide with each and every cloud website hosting plan, will allow you to create CNAME records for any domain name or subdomain hosted inside the account with several mouse clicks. If you're not sure how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial that is available in the CP, read the in depth Help article on the subject, or you can 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 are pointing to, and save the modification. The new record is going to be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records allows you to have better control of your domains and site content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to set up such records with ease.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
You are going to be able to create, edit and delete CNAME records easily with any one of our semi-dedicated server plans. The accounts are handled from the custom Hepsia hosting Control Panel, and in one of its sections you'll see all records for any domain or subdomain that you have added in your account. To set up a new record, you just need to select the hostname which will be forwarded (domain/subdomain), type where it is going to be forwarded to, choose the record type, that will be CNAME in this case, and you will be all set. Even when you have never used a web hosting service before, our CP is incredibly intuitive to use, so you'll not have any difficulties. We also have a short video and an in-depth help article concerning how to set up a CNAME record, both of which can be found in the exact same section of Hepsia. With this feature, you can easily use a domain address hosted on our revolutionary cloud hosting platform for an Internet site created elsewhere, create a custom webmail login address with any of your domains, and more.