# Updating CName Records

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-cname-records/54011>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [09.Декабрь.2016 10:18:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-cname-records/54011 "2016-12-09T10:18:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![King\_Daniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/king_daniel/32/65007_2.png) [@King\_Daniel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/King_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [09.Декабрь.2016 10:18:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-cname-records/54011/1 "2016-12-09T10:18:49Z")

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Hi guys, i am slightly stuck in the installation process. For some reason my domain provider has suggested i add the cname files via my hosting account(where my main domainis hosted) while tryinna do this i am finding it difficult getting valuses to insert as cname… Please see the image below, i would be glad to get help on this here.  
What value am i to insert in the Cname section below?

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/8/1/81d6e217ef362a43142f62fb0573ac5d3140d233.jpg)

BTW my discourse installation at [discourse.example.com](http://discourse.example.com) is coming up but seems to be broken. i think this may be the cause and fix. Would appreciate any help getting this done.  
Thanks Guys

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**Author:** ![King\_Daniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/king_daniel/32/65007_2.png) [@King\_Daniel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/King_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [09.Декабрь.2016 13:57:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-cname-records/54011/2 "2016-12-09T13:57:39Z")

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Thanks done this, Great Documentation and support you put together. Just have a slight issue with the updating cname as there is no record to point to. Could you kindly checkout this thread and help out? Thanks [Updating CName Records](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-cname-records/54011)…