If you would like to direct a domain address that you have to some other domain address or subdomain, the best way to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain address being pointed loses all its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it is directed 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 pointed to the site which you have created, but it'll also be displayed in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to redirect all of the visitors from different subdomains to their main Internet 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 such a record created for the main domain renders it impossible to use email addresses.
CNAME Records in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we offer with each and every shared hosting, will permit you to create CNAME records for every domain address or subdomain hosted inside the account with only a few clicks. If you are not sure how to go about it, you can check the video tutorial available inside the Control Panel, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, although it is not likely that you will experience any issues as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to pick 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 permits you to have better control over your domain addresses and site content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow people who have no previous experience to set up this kind of records effortlessly.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
You'll be able to create, edit and delete CNAME records really easy with any one of our semi-dedicated server plans. The accounts are handled via the custom Hepsia hosting Control Panel, and in one of its sections you will see all records for every domain address or subdomain you have added in your account. To set up a new record, you just have to pick the hostname that will be forwarded (domain/subdomain), type where it will be forwarded to, choose the record type, that'll be CNAME in this case, and you will be all set. In case you haven't used a web hosting service before, our Control Panel is quite intuitive to use, so you'll not have any problems. We also have a short video and an in-depth help article on how to set up a CNAME record, both of which are located in the exact same section of Hepsia. With this function, you can easily use a domain address hosted on our innovative cloud hosting platform for a website created somewhere else, create a custom webmail login address with any of your domains, and a lot more.