There are numerous ways to redirect a domain name to an alternative domain or subdomain and one of them is by setting up a CNAME record. In case you own a domain and you've created a site through some on-line service which provides you with a service subdomain, you could easily link the two by setting up a CNAME record for your-domain.com that directs to subdomain.provider.com. What you'll achieve in this way is that www.your-domain.com will be in the browser address bar while it opens the already mentioned Internet site from the servers of the third-party company. It is very important to 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 working email addresses with another. The CNAME record is always an alpha string, not a number, and in some cases further configuration may be necessary with the other provider.

CNAME Records in Cloud Website Hosting

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we provide with each and every Linux cloud website hosting, will permit you to create CNAME records for any domain address or subdomain hosted within the account with several clicks. If you aren't sure how to go about it, you can check the video tutorial available within the Control Panel, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we can help you 24/7, although it is not likely that you will experience any issues as all it takes to create a new CNAME record is to choose a domain/subdomain, type in the hostname that you're redirecting to, and save the modification. The new record will be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records enables you to have better control over your domain names and site content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow people with no previous experience to create this kind of records effortlessly.