NameCheap – How to connect your Domain for Website Hosting & Email

Steps to Connect the Domain with System (Namecheap) #

1. Open the Domain Panel in System #

• From the left-hand menu, click on “Sites”.
  
• On the top of the page, click “Connected Domains”.
  
• Click the ‘Add Domain’ button to proceed.
  

2. Select Domain Type #

• Choose the Custom Domain option (not the free domain).
  
• Enter your Namecheap domain name.
  
• Click ‘Next’.
  

3. Select Services #

• Website Hosting will be enabled by default.
  
• Click ‘Next’ to continue.
  

4. Choose Faster CDN (Optional) #

• You will be offered a faster CDN service at $5/month.
  
• If not needed, click “No, Thank You.”
  

5. Collect DNS Records #

• Wait for the system to generate the necessary DNS records.
  
• These need to be added to your Namecheap DNS settings.
  

Separating DNS Records #

DNS Records for Web Hosting #

• The first two records are for hosting.
  
• The first is an A-type DNS record.
  

DNS Records for Email Service #

• The last three records are for email services.
  
• All of them are CNAME records.
  

You may ignore the email-related records if you’re only connecting the website.

Steps to Add DNS Records in Namecheap #

1. Select Domain #

• Log in to your Namecheap account.
  
• Go to the Domain List (left sidebar).
  
• Click the ‘Manage’ button next to your domain.
  

2. Open DNS Manager #

• Click on the Advanced DNS tab.
  
• Find the Host Records section.
  
• Click ‘Add New Record’.
  

3. Add an A-Type Record (for Web Hosting) #

• Host: @
  
• Value / Points To: 185.93.1.243
  
• Leave other fields as default.
  
• Click ‘Add Record’ to save.
  

4. Add CNAME Records (for Email Service) #

• Repeat the process for each CNAME record provided by System.
  

Example:

• Type: CNAME
  
• Host: em3206
  
• Value / Points To: u22813504.wl005.sendgrid.net
  
• Set TTL to default or 1 hour if required.
  

5. Check Your Nameservers #

• In the Domain List, click ‘Manage’ next to your domain.
  
• Scroll to the Nameservers section.
  
• Ensure it is set to either:
  
  • Namecheap BasicDNS, or
    
  • Namecheap Web Hosting DNS
    

If it’s using third-party nameservers (like Cloudflare or others), DNS changes must be done there.

Setting Up Email Forwarding (Optional) #

If you’d like to forward emails using Namecheap:

1. Log in to your Namecheap dashboard.
   
2. Navigate to Domain List → Click ‘Manage’.
   
3. Go to the Advanced DNS tab.
   
4. Scroll down to the Mail Settings section.
   
5. Choose Email Forwarding.
   
6. Click ‘Add Forward’:
   
   • Forward From: e.g., info@yourdomain.com
     
   • Forward To: your destination email (e.g., youremail@gmail.com)
     
7. Click ‘Save Changes’.
   

You can forward to multiple addresses by separating them with commas.