If you want to point a domain address that you have to another domain or subdomain, one of the ways to do this would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain name being redirected loses all of its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the Internet domain it's forwarded 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 directed to the Internet site that you've created, but it'll also be displayed in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to forward all of the visitors from different subdomains to their main Internet 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 since this kind of a record created for the main domain renders it impossible to use e-mail addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we offer with each and every shared web hosting plan, will allow you to set up CNAME records for any domain address or subdomain hosted inside the account with only a few clicks. If you're not absolutely sure how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial available inside the Control Panel, read the in depth Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, though it is unlikely that you will experience any troubles as all it takes to set up 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 permits you to have better control of your domain addresses and site content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to create this sort of records easily.