CNAME Record

What is a CNAME record? Why would you want to make this type of record? Where do CNAME records stand in the DNS hierarchy?

If you'd like to point a domain address that you have to a different domain or subdomain, one way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being pointed loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it's directed 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 and not only will it be pointed to the website you have set up, but it'll also appear in the web browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all the visitors from various subdomains to their main domain address, 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 simply because this type of a record set up for the main domain address makes it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

: CNAME Records in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we offer with each and every shared web hosting service, will enable you to create CNAME records for every single domain name or subdomain hosted in the account with only a few mouse clicks. If you are not sure how to go about it, you can check the video tutorial available in the Control Panel, read the detailed Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we will help you 24/7, although it is not likely you'll experience any difficulties as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to select a domain/subdomain, input the hostname you are forwarding to, and save the modification. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records permits you to have better control over your domains and site content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to create such records easily.; CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server from our company and you wish to set up a CNAME record, it will require only a few mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled using our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP in which you will find a section devoted to the DNS records of the domains and subdomains hosted inside the account. To create a CNAME record, you'll only have to choose the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), type where the latter will be forwarded to and save the modification. The new record will be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Changing or deleting an existing CNAME record inside the account is equally easy and takes a click. In the event you experience any difficulties, you can go through our detailed help article, see the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or you can just contact us for assistance.