{"id":3937,"date":"2016-06-14T19:14:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T19:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2016\/06\/14\/create-cname-record\/"},"modified":"2023-06-07T09:58:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:58:05","slug":"create-cname-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/domain-names\/create-cname-record\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a CNAME Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 7\/30\/19 | Reading time: About 1 minute<\/p>\n<p>\nMost people are not getting enough out of their domains. The Domain Name System is incredibly powerful, but if you\u2019re not using it properly it\u2019s 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.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nCNAMES 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.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nIn this article, we\u2019ll cover how to:\n<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"text-table-of-contents\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#options\">Learn The Various CNAME Options Available<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#create-a-cname-record-in-cpanel\">How To Create a CNAME Record in Your cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#add-cname-in-whm\">Adding a CNAME Record in WHM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#most-hosting\">Getting The Most Out Of Your Hosting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\">DNS changes (such as creating CNAME records) can take up to 24 hours to push out globally.<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-orgc8fdd92\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"options\"><a id=\"orgc8fdd92\"><\/a>Learn The Various CNAME Options Available<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-options\">\n<p>\nHere\u2019s an explanation of the CNAME options and a description of each:\n<\/p>\n\n<table class=\"article_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Option<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Type<\/td>\n<td>CNAME<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Name<\/td>\n<td>test.example.com.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TTL<\/td>\n<td>The default setting is <em>14400<\/em>, or <em>4 hours<\/em>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CNAME<\/td>\n<td>testexample.wordpress.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>\nThese are also the settings you will use when you follow the steps below.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org5642352\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"create-a-cname-record-in-cpanel\"><a id=\"org5642352\"><\/a>How To Create a CNAME Record in Your cPanel<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-create-a-cname-record-in-cpanel\">\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/access-cpanel-via-whm\/\">Log into cPanel<\/a><br>\n<\/li>\n\n<li>Click <b>Zone Editor<\/b> under the <i>Domains<\/i> section<br>\n<a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/create_cnames_-01.png\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/create_cnames_-01.png\" class=\"optimized-lcp-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/create_cnames_-01.png 500w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/create_cnames_-01-300x240.png 300w\"><\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n<li>Select <b>+CNAME Record<\/b> for the domain<br>\n<a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/create_cnames_-02.png\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" rel=\"lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/create_cnames_-02.png\" alt=\"+CNAME record\"><\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n<li>Fill in the name and desired domain<br>\n<a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/create_cnames_-03.png\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" rel=\"lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/create_cnames_-03.png\" alt=\"Add Record\"><\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n<li>Click <b>Add a CNAME Record<\/b><br>\n<a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/create_cnames_-04.png\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" rel=\"lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/create_cnames_-04.png\" alt=\"Click Add Button\"><\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org59f5a32\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"add-cname-in-whm\"><a id=\"org59f5a32\"><\/a>Adding a CNAME Record in WHM<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-add-cname-in-whm\">\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">Login to WHM<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Edit DNS Zone<\/strong> link in the <em>DNS Functions<\/em> section.<br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whm_whm_editDNSzone_highlight.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0 lightbox-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Edit DNS Zone\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-14248\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whm_whm_editDNSzone_highlight.png\" width=\"199\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click the domain you want to create the CNAME for, then click the <strong>Edit<\/strong> button.<br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whm_dns-zone-editor_dnsZoneEditor_selectDomainEdit_highlight.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0 lightbox-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Choose Domain and click enter\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-14249\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whm_dns-zone-editor_dnsZoneEditor_selectDomainEdit_highlight.png\" width=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whm_dns-zone-editor_dnsZoneEditor_selectDomainEdit_highlight.png 444w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whm_dns-zone-editor_dnsZoneEditor_selectDomainEdit_highlight-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Scroll to the bottom and you will see an <em>Add New Entries Below this Line<\/em> section. Click the <strong>Select<\/strong> drop-down menu, then click <strong>CNAME<\/strong>.<br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dns_create-cname-record_whm-select-cname.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0 lightbox-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Add New Entries\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-14250\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dns_create-cname-record_whm-select-cname.png\" width=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dns_create-cname-record_whm-select-cname.png 678w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dns_create-cname-record_whm-select-cname-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the first field enter your CNAME entry. In my example, I am entering: test<\/li>\n<li>Enter your Hostname in the available field, then click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button. In my example, I am entering example.com. (14400 will automatically be filled in the TTL section).<br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dns_create-cname-record_saving-cname-record.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0 lightbox-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Enter Hostname and save\" class=\"std_ss size-full wp-image-14251\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dns_create-cname-record_saving-cname-record.png\" width=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dns_create-cname-record_saving-cname-record.png 848w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dns_create-cname-record_saving-cname-record-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dns_create-cname-record_saving-cname-record-768x613.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p> <\/p><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org65eb396\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"most-hosting\"><a id=\"org65eb396\"><\/a>Getting The Most Out Of Your Hosting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-most-hosting\">\n<p>\nWell 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.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019re not using it properly it\u2019s not going to get you very far. 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