Short answer
A CNAME record points one name at another name rather than at an IP address.
www.example.com CNAME example.com means “look up example.com and use whatever answer you get”, so the two stay in step automatically.This is a general web-hosting explanation, not specific to Traxio.
The rule that catches people out: you cannot put a CNAME on the root of a domain (example.com itself) alongside other records. Use an A record there and a CNAME on www if you want them linked.
Learn more
- CNAME records: what they are and how to add oneHow a CNAME makes one name an alias of another, the rules that trip people up, and how to add a CNAME record in DirectAdmin.
- A record vs CNAME: which should I use?The difference between an A record and a CNAME, the situations where each is required, and a simple rule for choosing.
Step-by-step
- Add a DNS record and prove it worksIntermediate · 15 min · 7 steps