There are numerous ways to redirect a domain to a different domain or subdomain and one of them is by setting up a CNAME record. If you own a domain and you have set up a site using some online service that provides you with a service subdomain, you can easily link the two by creating a CNAME record for your-domain.com that points to subdomain.provider.com. What you will achieve as a result is that www.your-domain.com will be in the Internet browser address bar while it opens the already mentioned Internet site from the servers of the third-party provider. You should know that if you create a CNAME record, any other records your domain address may have will stop working, so you cannot have both a CNAME record directing to one company and functioning e-mail address with a different one. The CNAME record is always an alpha string, not a number, and often more configuration may be necessary with the other company.

CNAME Records in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia hosting CP, which we offer with each and every shared web hosting, will enable you to set up CNAME records for any domain or subdomain hosted within the account with several clicks. If you're not certain how to go about it, you can check the video tutorial available in 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, even though it is unlikely that you will experience any problems as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to choose a domain/subdomain, enter the hostname you're redirecting to, and save the change. The new record will 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 user-friendly enough to allow individuals with no previous experience to set up this sort of records easily.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server from our company and you would like to set up a CNAME record, it requires no more than a few mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are managed using our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP where you will find a section devoted to the DNS records of the domains and subdomains hosted in the account. To create a CNAME record, you will only have to pick the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), type in where the latter will be forwarded to and save the modification. The new record will be active almost immediately in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Editing or deleting an existing CNAME record within the account is equally simple and easy and takes a click. If you experience any issues, you can go through our in-depth help article, see the short video on the topic that we have added in the Control Panel, or simply contact us for help.