If you'd like to direct a domain that you have to a different domain name or subdomain, one 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 forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain it's forwarded to. This way, if you use 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 that you've set up, but it'll also appear in the web browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to redirect all of the traffic from various subdomains to their main domain, or to use the webmail service of your hosting provider by using webmail.your-doman.com, for instance. The latter will work only by creating a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that this kind of a record created for the main domain makes it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Website Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we offer with each and every website hosting plan, will allow you to set up CNAME records for every domain or subdomain hosted inside the account with several mouse clicks. If you are not certain how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial that's available inside the CP, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, although it is not likely you'll experience any issues as all it takes to set up 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 of your domain addresses and website content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow people with no previous experience to set up this sort of records effortlessly.