# Cname

**URL:** <https://forum.dmarcian.com/t/cname/2659>\
**Category:** Technical Help\
**Created:** [December 19, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.dmarcian.com/t/cname/2659 "2024-12-19T20:01:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@Jerry](https://forum.dmarcian.com/u/Jerry)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.dmarcian.com/t/cname/2659/1 "2024-12-19T20:01:07Z")

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Would someone kindly explain CNAME to me as if they were explaining it to child; and, how do I get the correct CNAME in my DNS settings.

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**Author:** ![LinkP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.dmarcian.com/linkp/32/142_2.png) [@LinkP](https://forum.dmarcian.com/u/LinkP)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.dmarcian.com/t/cname/2659/2 "2024-12-19T21:02:05Z")

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Welcome back to the dmarcian forum.

A CNAME is just an alias. Think of it like William also answering to the name Bill.

If I have a resource, such as a website that I publish at `example.com` and I want visitors to `www.example.com` to also reach the same site, I may choose to publish a CNAME for the alias `www` that resolves to canonical name `example.com`.

This makes it easier to update my DNS if I need to move my website to a server with a different IP address. I only need to update the address for the canonical name (`example.com`) and visitors using the `www` alias will still wind up in the right place since the CNAME returns the contents of the record at the canonical name.

Your question of

> [@Jerry](#):
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> how do I get the correct CNAME in my DNS

is impossible to answer as it is devoid of required context. If you explain why you think you need a CNAME and share any guide or directions you are following, you will improve your chances of getting a viable answer.

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**Author:** ![Jerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@Jerry](https://forum.dmarcian.com/u/Jerry)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.dmarcian.com/t/cname/2659/3 "2024-12-22T17:51:06Z")

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Thank you. I understand.

I’m asking because I have 3 CNAME entries that, I think, were created by Google workspace and I have no clue why they are there or if I should leave them or delete them.