{"id":24824,"date":"2026-07-03T11:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=24824"},"modified":"2026-07-03T11:41:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:41:53","slug":"cname-record","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/en\/kb\/cname-record\/","title":{"rendered":"CNAME Record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructions for beginners<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A CNAME record<\/strong> (<em>Canonical Name record<\/em>) directs a subdomain to another domain. In practice, your subdomain is routed to the target domain&#8217;s IP address. The big advantage is that CNAME records work automatically when the IP address changes. Note: you can never use a CNAME record at your domain&#8217;s root (@).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create\/Edit a CNAME record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.websupport.se\/\">Control Panel \u00bb<\/a><br>2. Click your domain in your services list.<br>3. In the left menu, select <strong>DNS<\/strong> and then click <strong>CNAME<\/strong>.<br>4. To create a new record, click the blue <strong>Add record<\/strong> button<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_xSCCBrr54U-783x360.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_xSCCBrr54U-783x360.png 783w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_xSCCBrr54U-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_xSCCBrr54U-1536x707.png 1536w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_xSCCBrr54U-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_xSCCBrr54U-100x46.png 100w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_xSCCBrr54U.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CNAME record editing form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_7sKxRsDdwO-783x359.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_7sKxRsDdwO-783x359.png 783w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_7sKxRsDdwO-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_7sKxRsDdwO-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_7sKxRsDdwO-100x46.png 100w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_7sKxRsDdwO.png 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter the subdomain you want to redirect with the CNAME record in the first field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the redirect destination in the Value field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The TTL value determines how long ISP servers remember the setting. Time is specified in seconds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can enter anything in the Comment field or leave it blank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After you&#8217;ve filled in the form, click Save changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delete a CNAME record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click the checkbox in the table to select one or more CNAME records, then click <strong>Delete<\/strong>. If you accidentally delete a record, you can always restore it in the <strong>Change history<\/strong> section. Find the change in the list and click <strong>Restore<\/strong>. All your DNS settings return to their previous state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_0UiyAsST2l-783x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_0UiyAsST2l-783x200.png 783w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_0UiyAsST2l-50x13.png 50w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_0UiyAsST2l-60x15.png 60w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_0UiyAsST2l-100x26.png 100w, https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/chrome_0UiyAsST2l.png 1094w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instructions for beginners A CNAME record (Canonical Name record) directs a subdomain to another domain. 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