CNAME & DNAME record

This guide explains how to add or modify one or more CNAME and DNAME records in the DNS zone (of a domain) managed on Infomaniak's Manager.

Type CNAME and DNAME

The CNAME record type allows you to point a subdomain to a website address.

This is the method commonly used to make the subdomain www work with your site or to redirect a subdomain to a folder on the web server hosting your website.

A DNAME (delegation name) creates a domain alias, just like a CNAME, but this alias will also redirect all subdomains. For example, a DNAME on site1.com pointing to site2.com will link blog.site1.com to blog.site2.com, new.login.domaine.com to new.login.exemple.com, and so on. However, it will not directly link site1.com to site2.com. You will need to use another type of record for that.

Editing the DNS Zone

Refer to this guide (click here) to learn how to manage records in a DNS zone.