If you'd like to forward a domain that you have to a different domain address or subdomain, one of the ways to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain address being pointed loses all of its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it's forwarded 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 pointed to the website that you have set up, but it will also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to redirect all of the targeted traffic from different subdomains to their main domain name, or to use the webmail service of your webhosting 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 kind of a record set up for the main domain renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we offer with each and every Linux cloud web hosting, will allow you to set up CNAME records for every single domain name or subdomain hosted inside the account with several clicks. If you're not certain how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial available inside the CP, read the in depth Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we will help you 24/7, even though it is not likely you'll experience any difficulties as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to choose a domain/subdomain, type the hostname you are forwarding to, and save the modification. The new record is going to be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records allows you to have better control of your domain names and website content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow people with no previous experience to create this kind of records with ease.