If you would like to direct a domain name that you have to some other domain or subdomain, the best way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By creating such a record, the domain name being redirected loses all its records (A, MX, and so forth) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain it is pointed to. That way, if you use a web design service by some company that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be directed to the site that you have set up, but it'll also be displayed in the browser address bar at all times. Other possible uses of a CNAME record are to direct all of the targeted traffic from different subdomains to their main domain name, 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 such a record set up for the main domain renders it impossible to use email addresses.
CNAME Records in Hosting
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which we offer with each and every hosting, will allow you to set up CNAME records for every domain address or subdomain hosted in the account with several mouse clicks. If you aren't confident how to go about it, you should check the video tutorial available in the Control Panel, read the comprehensive Help article on the subject, or you can simply contact us and we can assist you 24/7, though it is not likely that you'll experience any issues as all it takes to set up a new CNAME record is to pick a domain/subdomain, enter the hostname that you're redirecting to, and save the change. The new record is going to be fully active within the hour. Using CNAME records permits you to have better control over your domain addresses and website content and our system is simple and user-friendly enough to allow people with no previous experience to set up this sort of records easily.
CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with every one of our semi-dedicated server accounts, will permit you to set up a CNAME record with ease. Whether you want to create a private URL for your emails, to forward a domain address to a subdomain in the account or to forward a domain name to another provider and use some third-party service that they provide, it's not going to take you more than 3 clicks to set up this sort of record. All DNS records for the domain addresses and subdomains hosted in the semi-dedicated account are going to be listed in a separate section in the Control Panel, so when you're there, all you will have to do will be to select the type of the record that you want to create and the hostname for which you are creating it, and then enter the actual record text. For your benefit, you can see a short video inside the Control Panel on how to create a CNAME record or you can refer to the instructions in the help article, that is available in the DNS records section.