How to Create a CNAME Record Updated on June 7, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 2 Minutes, 2 Seconds to Read Date: 7/30/19 | Reading time: About 1 minute Most people are not getting enough out of their domains. The Domain Name System is incredibly powerful, but if you’re not using it properly it’s not going to get you very far. For example, if you just have a domain pointing to a website, what can you do if you want the domain to be used for other purposes like email or pointing to a different server for different resources. CNAMES to the rescue! CNAMES let you create alternative hostnames that turn your cPanel into a sort of traffic cop, redirecting traffic here and there and wherever you need it to go. In this article, we’ll cover how to: Learn The Various CNAME Options Available How To Create a CNAME Record in Your cPanel Adding a CNAME Record in WHM Getting The Most Out Of Your Hosting DNS changes (such as creating CNAME records) can take up to 24 hours to push out globally. Learn The Various CNAME Options Available Here’s an explanation of the CNAME options and a description of each: Option Description Type CNAME Name test.example.com. TTL The default setting is 14400, or 4 hours. CNAME testexample.wordpress.com These are also the settings you will use when you follow the steps below. How To Create a CNAME Record in Your cPanel Log into cPanel Click Zone Editor under the Domains section Select +CNAME Record for the domain Fill in the name and desired domain Click Add a CNAME Record Adding a CNAME Record in WHM Login to WHM. Click the Edit DNS Zone link in the DNS Functions section. Click the domain you want to create the CNAME for, then click the Edit button. Scroll to the bottom and you will see an Add New Entries Below this Line section. Click the Select drop-down menu, then click CNAME. In the first field enter your CNAME entry. In my example, I am entering: test Enter your Hostname in the available field, then click the Save button. In my example, I am entering example.com. (14400 will automatically be filled in the TTL section). Getting The Most Out Of Your Hosting Well done! You now know how to create CNAMES in cPanel and WHM. CNAMES are yet another way for you to get the most out of your hosting account and take advantage of all the resources available to you. Be sure to leave a comment below if you have any further questions. Share this Article IC InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles Wildcard Subdomains and DNS How to Create a Subdomain in cPanel How to Change Nameservers in Google Domains How to Set Up Custom Nameservers for Resellers Using Custom Nameservers How to Change Your Domain Nameservers in AMP Domain Names – Registrar Transfer versus NameServer Change New Domains: Addon, Parked, and Subdomains How to Park a Domain in cPanel How to Lookup WHOIS Information for a Domain
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Hi, We have account on inomotion. I have created subdomains but after past few days the subdomains is not working. An error displays on screen says: DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN and err_network_changed
That type of error occurs when a DNS (Domain Name System) lookup fails. If they were working and recently failed, check your DNS records in the Advanced DNS Zone Editor in cPanel. If they are there, contact the Live Support team so they can look into it further.
