If you would like to point a domain that you have to some other domain or subdomain, one 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 on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain name it is redirected 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 name and not only will it be redirected to the site which you have created, but it'll also be displayed in the browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to redirect all the visitors from various subdomains to their main domain address, or to use the webmail service of your webhosting company by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain because this kind of a record set up for the main domain address makes it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Website Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we provide with each and every Linux shared website hosting package, will permit you to create CNAME records for every domain or subdomain hosted in the account with only a few clicks. If you aren't sure how to go about it, you can check out the video tutorial that is available in the CP, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or just simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, although it is unlikely that you'll experience any troubles as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to pick a domain/subdomain, enter the hostname you are pointing to, and save the change. The new record is going to be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records enables you to have better control of 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 easily.