How do I set up a CNAME record on my domain name?
This FAQ will help you to set up a CNAME record
Before you begin, you will need to make sure that your nameservers are pointing to 123 Reg. For more information on changing your nameservers, check out this video and FAQ.
Creating a CNAME record
C Name stands for 'canonical name' and it is a redirection to the zone file of the entered target domain. All entries (NS, MX, A) therefore apply to this target domain. C Names are primarily used to make it easier to maintain domains with the same basic data, or to assign other domains entered in the same zone the same data as the zone itself. A C Name record lets you assign a domain or sub-domain to another address or hostname.
You can use C Namerecords in a number of ways. For example you may have mywebsite.com as your domain name. If you are worried about someone typing your domain wrong, like ww.mywebsite.com or wwww.mywebsite.com usually that would result in a page not found error. In order to combat this, you could set up a C Name record on your domain for ww.mywebsite.com or wwww.mywebsite.com to point to www.mywebsite.com so that even if someone mistyped the number of "w's" they would still be redirected to the correct location by the C Name record.
You can also use a C Name to point a domain to another domain, similar to web forwarding you could create a C Name record for your domain which points to 123-reg.co.uk. So when you type in www.mywebsite.com in the browser, it will direct you to the 123-reg.co.uk front page. In summary C Name records can be used in a number of ways, hosting providers may also ask you to use a C Name to connect your domain to their hosting service where necessary for example Apple commonly uses web.me.com.
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Have a look in the Domains section section. Select your domain name using the drop-down menu and then click on theManage button.
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In the advanced domain settings menu, click Manage DNS .
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Now click on the Advanced DNS tab.
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Using the drop-down menu, select CNAME
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In the Hostname field, enter www – you can also add * which resolves for any subdomain.domain.com address or @ for just domain.com addresses.
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In the Destination CNAME field enter in the CNAME record. This is the domain name that you wish for the CNAME record to point to.
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Once you’ve entered in your details, click on add.
