If you would like to forward a domain address that you have to a different domain name or subdomain, a good way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being forwarded loses all of its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it's directed to. This way, if you are using a web design service by some company that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be forwarded to the website which you have created, 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 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 simply because this kind of a record created for the main domain makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.
CNAME Records in Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we provide with each and every Linux hosting, allows you to create CNAME records for every single domain name or subdomain hosted inside the account with only a few clicks. If you are not certain how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial available inside the Control Panel, read the detailed Help article on the subject, or simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, though it is not likely you'll experience any problems as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to select a domain/subdomain, input the hostname you're pointing to, and save the change. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records enables you to have better control over your domains and site content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to set up this sort of records effortlessly.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Managing DNS records usually seems to be a difficult task to the people with less experience, but the Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with each semi-dedicated hosting which we provide, is quite simple to use. If you would like to set up a CNAME record for any purpose, all you will have to do will be to choose the domain or subdomain that you need, choose the type of record, which will be CNAME in this case, then type in the value i.e. the domain or subdomain you are forwarding to. The process is quite simple and you can create the record in the DNS Records section of the Control Panel. Within the hour the new record will be fully active and within a few hours it is going to propagate around the globe. If you're not sure what you need to do, we have prepared a detailed help article and a short video tutorial concerning how to go about creating a CNAME record and they are both located within that same section of Hepsia. Naturally, you can also get in touch with us for help anytime.