If you wish to direct a domain that you have to another domain address or subdomain, one way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain 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 directed to. That way, if you use a web design service by some company that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be pointed to the website that you have created, but it will also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all the traffic 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 creating a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that such a record set up for the main domain name renders it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which our company offers with each and every shared web hosting, will enable you to create CNAME records for every single domain address or subdomain hosted within the account with just a few mouse clicks. If you are not confident how to go about it, you can check the video tutorial available in the Control Panel, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, though it is not likely that you will experience any troubles as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to pick a domain/subdomain, type the hostname you are redirecting to, and save the change. The new record is going to be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records allows you to have better control of your domain addresses and website content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to set up this sort of records with ease.