If you wish to forward a domain address that you have to some other domain address or subdomain, the best way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain being forwarded loses all of its records (A, MX, etc) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it is pointed to. By doing this, 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 forwarded to the Internet site which you have set up, but it'll also be displayed in the browser address bar at all times. Alternative possible uses of a CNAME record are to point all the targeted traffic from various subdomains to their main domain, 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 name makes it impossible to use email addresses.
CNAME Records in Cloud Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we offer with each and every Linux cloud hosting package, will permit you to create CNAME records for any domain address or subdomain hosted in the account with several mouse clicks. If you aren't certain how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial that is available within the Control Panel, read the detailed Help article on the subject, or just simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, although it is unlikely you'll experience any problems as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to select a domain/subdomain, input the hostname you're forwarding 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 over your domain addresses and website content and our system is simple and intuitive enough to allow people who have no previous experience to create such records effortlessly.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you have a semi-dedicated server from our company and you want to set up a CNAME record, it will require only a couple of clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled using our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel in which you will find a section devoted to the DNS records of the domain names 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 in where the latter will be pointed to and save the change. The new record will be active almost immediately in our system and will propagate worldwide within several hours. Modifying or deleting an existing CNAME record in the account is just as simple and takes a click. In case you experience any troubles, you can go through our in-depth help article, check out the short video on the topic that we have added in the Control Panel, or simply contact us for assistance.