If you'd like to point a domain that you have to another domain or subdomain, one of the ways to do that 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 Internet domain it's forwarded to. That way, if you are using 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 directed to the website that you've created, but it will also appear in the web browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to redirect all of the visitors from various subdomains to their main Internet domain, or to use the webmail service of your hosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain because such a record set up for the main domain name makes it impossible to use email addresses.
CNAME Records in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia hosting CP, which we provide with each and every Linux shared package, will allow you to set up CNAME records for any domain name or subdomain hosted inside the account with just a few clicks. If you are not certain how to go about it, you can check out the video tutorial that's available inside the Control Panel, read the detailed Help article on the subject, or just simply contact us and we will help you 24/7, although it is not likely that you'll experience any difficulties as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to choose a domain/subdomain, enter the hostname you are 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 names and site content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow people who have no previous experience to create this sort of records with ease.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with each of our semi-dedicated server accounts, allows you to create a CNAME record without difficulty. In case you want to create a private URL for your emails, to point a domain name to a subdomain within the account or to forward a domain address to another company and use some third-party service which they provide, it won't take you more than 3 mouse clicks to set up such a record. All DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains hosted in the semi-dedicated account will be listed in a separate section in the CP, so when you are there, all 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 enter the actual record text. For your convenience, you can see a short video within the Control Panel regarding how to create a CNAME record or you can refer to the instructions in the help article, that is available in the DNS records section.