How to set a CNAME

[itid]

what is a CNAME?

How do I do the following:

‘Create a CNAME record from stayput to stayput.bigcartel.com’


Thanks

 

[zEitEr]

Hello,

A CNAME record or Canonical Name record is a type of resource record in the Domain Name System (DNS) that specifies that the domain name is an alias of another, canonical domain name.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[itid]

Ok, thanks. "Canonical" meaning "conforming to the rules" and not "according to church law", I assume.

But how to set one in DirectAdmin ?

The DNS page now reads
NAME stayput.bigcartel.com’
CNAME stayput.com.au

shouldn't it be the other way around?

!!

 

[zEitEr]

The DNS page now reads
NAME stayput.bigcartel.com’
CNAME stayput.com.au

shouldn't it be the other way around?

I did not get this part. What do you mean by that?

Note, keep in mind to use dots. When adding stayput.bigcartel.com you should add it with a finishing dot

stayput.bigcartel.com.

.

 

[itid]

I just thought that logically it should be the other way around. stayput is the website NAME and cartel-etc is the canonical name it's linked to.

But, you are saying it's right like that?

As for the final full stop, I did not put one in. So I guess I need to remove the CNAME and then put it in again correctly.

How do I test to see if these things work?

Regards

 

[zEitEr]

Use nslookup

 

[itid]

Well thanks. I guess I'll look up nslookup on Google and then look it up. Thanks again.

 

[lusy65]

I know I'm late

Hey Thanks for the advice on the set-up. I did everything you said on the re directs but for some reason when I go into my google dashboard it doesn't allow me to get into the inbox. I am not an IT guy by any means is there something I am still doing wrong?

 

[nobaloney]

If you're doing something wrong it's with Google. MX changes send the mail to Google, but nothing DirectAdmin does controls it.

Jeff