Creating a CNAME DNS Record

The following page is to walk you through creating a CNAME record in your DNS Provider. Choose from the following list to see how to create the CNAME record for your DNS Manager.

• 1and1
• Amazon Route53
• CloudFlare
• cPanel
• DirectAdmin
• DNS Park
• Domain Direct
• eNom
• eurodns.com
• EveryDNS
• gandi.net
• GoDaddy.com
• IX Web Hosting
• Media Temple
• MyDomain.com
• myhosting.com
• Net Earth One
• Network Solutions
• No-IP
• register.com
• SoftLayer.com
• VPS.net
• WHM
• Yahoo! Small Business

1and1

1. Log into your account at https://admin.1and1.com
2. If it's not already selected, select the Administration tab.
3. Select Domains. The Domain Overview page appears.
4. From the New drop-down menu, select Create Subdomain. (If you've already created a subdomain for your website's address, skip to step six.)
5. Enter the prefix of the address for your CDN Zone, and Select OK. Example: if you chose cdn.example.com you should enter cdn.
6. Check the box next to the subdomain.
7. From the DNS menu, select Edit DNS Settings.
8. Select the radio button next to CNAME.
9. Next to Alias, enter The Temporary CDN URL.
10. Select OK.

Amazon Route53

1. Log into your account at aws.amazon.com, Select on My Account/Console, then Management Console.
2. Select on the Amazon Route53 tab.
3. Tick the checkbox next to your domain and from the top menu, select on Go To Record Sets.
4. From the top menu, select on Create Record Sets.
5. In the Create Record Set section to the right, fill in the sections as follows:
   
   
   1. Name: Enter the part of the address that you picked for your service. For example, if you picked cdn.example.com as your address, enter cdn
   2. Type: CNAME - Canonical Name.
   3. TTL (seconds): Leave the TTL value to the default selection or change it if you wish to.
   4. Value: Enter your Temporary CDN URL suffixed by a dot/period.
6. At the bottom of the section, Select the Create Record Set button.

CloudFlare

1. Log into your CloudFlare account at https://www.cloudflare.com.
2. Navigate to My Websites
3. Select on the settings icon and select DNS settings
4. Hit on Add new record
5. From the drop-down list on the left side (under Type column) within the provided form select CNAME record
6. Enter the hostname (first section of what will be your custom domain) under the Name column
7. Enter The Temporary CDN URL into the is an alias of field under Value column
8. Hit the Ad button and after that hit the I'm done editing my DNS records button

cPanel

1. Log into your domain’s cPanel and in the search box type DNS ZONE
2. Select one of two options that will appear, Simple DNS Zone Editor and/or Advanced DNS Zone Editor.
3. If you select Simple DNS Zone Editor, follow these steps:
   
   
   1. Select your domain name (if applicable)
   2. Scroll down to the Add a CNAME Record box
   3. In the Name field, enter the prefix/first part of your custom domain (cdn, maxcdn, or whatever you choose… do NOT enter cdn.mydomain.com, cPanel will auto-complete that for you.
   4. In the CNAME box, add your temporary CDN domain zone.company.netdna-cdn.com, do NOT suffix it with a period/dot.
   5. Select the Add CNAME Record button.
4. If you select Advanced DNS Zone Editor, follow these steps:
   
   
   1. Select your domain name (if applicable)
   2. Scroll down to the Add a Record box
   3. In the Name field, enter the prefix/first part of your custom domain (cdn, maxcdn, or whatever you choose… do NOT enter cdn.mydomain.com, cPanel will auto-complete that for you.
   4. In the TTL box, add 14400 (4 hours).
   5. In the Type drop-down menu, select CNAME
   6. Select the Add CNAME Record button.
   7. In the CNAME box, add your temporary CDN domain zone.company.netdna-cdn.com, do NOT suffix it with a period/dot.
   8. Select the Add Record Button.

DirectAdmin

1. Log into your domain’s DirectAdmin Panel, then under the Your Account section, Select on DNS Management
2. Scroll down to the Add Domain Records button.
3. Scroll to where you can see CNAME
   
   
   1. In the empty box, put “cdn” for example or whatever you want your Custom CDN Domain to be, (do NOT enter cdn.mydomain.com)
   2. In the box saying anything.com replace that with your temporary CDN domain zone.company.netdna-cdn.com, you MUST suffix it with a period/dot.
   3. Select the Add button.

DNS Park

1. Log into your account at DNS Park.
2. On the left side, Select DNS Hosting.
3. Select the domain you'd like to use with the CDN.
4. Since DNS Park is your hosting service and not your domain registrar, be sure that your domain points to DNS Park's nameservers. This will allow your CNAME record configuration to take effect.
5. Select Alias Records.
6. Under Host Name, enter only the part of your website address that you designated for the CDN. If you picked cdn.example.com as your website's address, enter cdn.
7. Enter The Temporary CDN URL under Destination Name.
8. Select Add Alias.

Domain Direct

1. Go to domaindirect.com.
2. Select my account, and log into your domain.
3. On the Domain tab, Select Advanced Settings.
4. Select Edit Zone File. Note: Do not delete the A record for "*.domain.com" and "domain.com," or you will have problems later.
5. Under CNAME, create an entry for the part of the address that you want to use with the CDN. For example, if you are using cdn.example.com as your address, enter cdn.
6. Point this CNAME record to The Temporary CDN URL.

eNom

1. Log into your account at www.enom.com.
2. From the drop-down menu at the Domains tab, select My Domain. You'll be directed to the Manage Domains page.
3. Select your domain name.
4. Select Host Settings.
5. To add a CNAME record, Select NEW ROW. If you've already created a CNAME record for the address, simply edit the existing CNAME record.
6. Enter the part of the address that you want to use with the CDN. For example, if you entered cdn.example.com as your address, enter cdn
7. Enter The Temporary CDN URL for the hostname.
8. Select Save.

eurodns.com

1. Log into your account at eurodns.com.
2. Select My Domains in the My Domains menu on the left side of the page. A table listing your domains should appear.
3. Select the DNS column on the row of the domain you wish to change. The DNS records for your domain should now be displayed.
4. From the Add... drop-down menu of the HOSTNAME table, choose Host Alias, and Select the Add button next to it.
5. In the Alias: field, add the name you chose for your service CDN. For example, if you chose cdn.example.com as your address, enter cdn.
6. Enter The Temporary CDN URL. in the Host Name: field.
7. Select the Save Settings button.

EveryDNS.net

1. Log into your account at EveryDNS.net.
2. On the left side, Select on your domain name from the list of domains.
3. Since EveryDNS.net is your hosting service and not your domain registrar, be sure that your domain points to EveryDNS.net's nameservers. This will allow your CNAME record configuration to take effect.
4. Below Add a Record, you can create your CNAME record.
5. Next to Fully Qualified Domain Name, enter only the part of your website address that you designated for your CDN Zone. For example, if you picked cdn.example.com as your website's address, just enter cdn as the entry next to Fully Qualified Domain Name.
6. Select CNAME as the Record Type.
7. Enter The Temporary CDN URL as the Record Value.
8. Select Add Record.

gandi.net

1. Log into your account at gandi.net.
2. Select the Administration tab, and then select the control panel link.
3. Select the domain you want to manage, and go to Technical Settings.
4. Select Manage DNS zone file.
5. Select Add an entry, and for each field, do the following:
   
   
   1. Name: Enter your custom URL prefix (such as www).
   2. Type: Select CNAME.
   3. Value: Enter The Temporary CDN URL.., making sure to include a trailing dot (.) at the end of the value.
   4. Select Submit.
6. You should be back in the list of entries. Select Submit Changes

GoDaddy.com

1. Log into your account at www.godaddy.com by selecting the My Account tab.
2. Under the Domains header, find the domain you're using for your service. Select (Advanced Details) to the right of this domain.
3. Under the DNS Manager header, Select Launch.
4. In the CNAME (Alias) section, Select Quick Add. If you've already created a CNAME record for the address, you can Select anywhere in the existing CNAME record's row to edit.
5. In the new row that appears, enter the following information:
   
   
   1. Host: Enter the part of the address that you picked for your service. For example, if you picked cdn.example.com as your address, enter cdn
   2. Points to: Enter your Temporary CDN URL.
   3. TTL: Leave the TTL value to the default selection.
6. At the top or the bottom of the page, Select the Save Zone File button.
7. Select OK in the pop-up.

IX Web Hosting

1. Log into your account at IX Web Hosting.
2. Select Manage below the Hosting Account section.
3. On the left side, select the domain you'd like to use with the CDN.
4. Next to DNS Configuration, Select EDIT.
5. Select Add DNS CNAME Record.
6. Under Name, enter only the part of your website address that you designated for your CDN Zone. For example, if you picked www.mydomain.com as your address, just enter cdn as the entry underName.
7. Enter The Temporary CDN URL. under Data.
8. Select Submit.

Media Temple

1. Log into your Media Temple account at https://ac.mediatemple.net.
2. Enter your Primary Domain, Primary Email, and Password, then select the Login button.
3. Select the domain name that needs a CNAME record added to it.
4. Select the Edit DNS Zone File icon located under the Domain Tool section.
5. Select the Add a Record button.
6. Enter the hostname or alias in the field under the Name column.
7. Select the drop-down menu under the Type column and select CNAME.
8. Enter the domain value or destination in the field under the Data column.
9. Select the Save button.

MyDomain.com

1. Log into your MyDomain.com account.
2. Select on the My Services tab.
3. Under Manage My Services, select on Manage Services.
4. Go to Domain Overview.
5. Select on Domain Administration.
6. Select the domain you're using with the CDN.
7. Select the DNS tab, and select DNS Records.
8. Select Add New DNS record.
9. From the drop-down menu, select CNAME, and Select Next.
10. Enter your custom URL prefix (such as www), and then enter the Temporary CDN URL.
11. Select Finish.

myhosting.com

1. Go to http://myhosting.com.
2. Select on the Account link at the top of the page.
3. Log in with your Domain Name and Password.
4. Select on the Domain Name tab.
5. Select DNS Management in the left-hand pane.
6. Select the Manage DNS button.
7. Add an ALIAS (CNAME) RECORD by doing the following in the ZONE SERVER area:
   • Enter your URL prefix (such as www).
   • Enter The Temporary CDN URL.

Net Earth One

1. Log into your NetEarthOne Account. The login URL depends on how your account is setup. This also works for ResellerClub
2. Hover over the Products tab then select on List All Orders.
3. Select your domain name from the list of domains.
4. From the right menu, Select on DNS Management, then select Manage DNS
5. A POPUP page will open, Select on CNAME Records, under the title List of CNAME Records, Select Add CNAME Record fill in the sections as follows:
   
   
   1. Host Name: Enter the part of the address that you picked for your service. For example, if you picked cdn.example.com as your address, enter cdn
   2. Value: Tick the second radio button, then enter your Temporary CDN URL suffixed by a dot/period.
   3. TTL (seconds): Leave the TTL value to the default selection or change it if you wish to.
6. At the bottom of the section, select the Add Record button.

Network Solutions

1. Log into your account at www.networksolutions.com.
2. In the left navigation bar, open the nsWebAddress (Domains) menu by Selecting the + icon.
3. Select Manage Domain Names.
4. On the Domain Details page for your domain, select the Designated DNS radio button to the right of the Change domain to point to. (If you've already configured advanced DNS settings, select Edit next to Advanced DNS Settings.)
5. Select the Apply Changes button.
6. Under the Advanced DNS Manager heading, Select Manage Advanced DNS Records.
7. Under the Host Aliases (CNAME Records) heading, Select Add/Edit.
8. In the Alias box, enter your custom URL prefix (such as cdn).
9. Select the radio button to the left of the Other Host box.
10. Enter The Temporary CDN URL in the Other Host box.
11. Select Continue.
12. Review your changes and select Save Changes to create the CNAME record.

No-IP

1. Log into your account at No-IP.
2. On the left side, Select Host/Redirects.
3. Select Manage underneath Host/Redirects.
4. Select Add for a new entry, or Select Modify and skip to step six for an existing entry.
5. Enter the part of the address that you picked for the CDN as the hostname, and select your domain name. For example, if you entered cdn.example.com as your address, enter cdn as the hostname.
6. Select DNS alias CNAME at the host type.
7. Enter The Temporary CDN URL as the Target Host and Select Modify.

Register.com

1. Log into your account at register.com.
2. Under the My Accounts tab, select your domain name.
3. Scroll down to the Advanced Technical Settings heading, and Select Edit Domain Aliases Records.
4. In the box to the left of your domain name, enter your URL prefix (such as www).
5. Enter The Temporary CDN URL. in the points to box.
6. Select Continue.
7. Review your changes, and Select Continue to create the CNAME record.

SoftLayer.com

1. Log into your account at manage.softlayer.com.
2. Under the Public Network menu, Select the Domain Name System, then select Manage DNS.
3. Under the DNS Zone Records header, select Edit next to your domain.
4. In the CNAME (Aliases) section, fill in the sections as follows:
   
   
   1. Host: Enter the part of the address that you picked for your service. For example, if you picked cdn.example.com as your address, enter cdn
   2. Points to: Enter your Temporary CDN URL suffixed by a dot/period.
   3. TTL: Leave the TTL value to the default selection.
5. At the bottom of the page, Select the Update Zone Records button.

VPS.net

1. Log into your account at control.vps.net.
2. Select Manage my DNS.
3. Select your domain name.
4. In the CNAME (Aliases) section, fill in the sections as follows:
   
   
   1. Host: Enter the part of the address that you picked for your service. For example, if you picked cdn.example.com as your address, enter cdn
   2. Points to: Enter your Temporary CDN URL suffixed by a dot/period.
   3. TTL: Leave the TTL value to the default selection.
5. Select the Add button.

WHM

1. Log into your WHM (WebHostManager)
2. Go to DNS Functions -> Edit DNS Zone or in the search box, type Edit DNS Zone and select to open the page
3. Select the domain you wish to edit and select on Edit
4. Scroll down to Add New Entries Below This Line
5. In the first field, enter the prefix/first part of your custom domain (cdn, maxcdn, or whatever you choose… do NOT enter cdn.mydomain.com)
6. In the second field, you enter the TTL, usually 14400 as a default
7. In the drop-down menu, select CNAME
8. In the last box, add your temporary CDN domain zone.company.netdna-cdn.com, you MUST suffix it with a period/dot.
9. Scroll to the bottom and select Save

Yahoo! Small Business

1. Log into your account at smallbusiness.yahoo.com.
2. Select Domain Control Panel below your domain.
3. Select Manage Advanced DNS Settings.
4. Select Add Record.
5. In the Source field, enter the part of the address that you chose for your website using the CDN. For example, if you chose cdn.example.com, enter cdn in the Source field.
6. Enter The Temporary CDN URL. in the Destination field.
7. Select Submit.
   
   NOTE: Replace foo.bar.netdna-cdn.com with your own Temporary CDN URL

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