If you want to point a domain address that you have to another domain address or subdomain, a good way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain address being redirected loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it is forwarded to. In this way, if you are using 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 site which you have set up, but it'll also appear in the browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to forward all the targeted traffic 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 setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that this type of a record set up for the main domain address makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Website Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we offer with each and every Linux website hosting, will permit you to create CNAME records for every domain address or subdomain hosted in the account with only a few mouse clicks. If you're not certain how to go about it, you can check the video tutorial that is available inside the Control Panel, read the in depth Help article on the subject, or just simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, although it is unlikely you'll experience any issues as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to select a domain/subdomain, input the hostname you are redirecting to, and save the change. 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 user-friendly enough to allow people who have no previous experience to create this kind of records easily.