How to add a new DNS record to your Namecheap account
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Login into the account where the domain was purchased
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locate the domain which you wish to add the DNS record (you could have purchased multiple domains)
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Click Manage
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Click Advanced DNS
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Scroll down if needed and click add new record
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select the type of record (this info will be provided on the email, if you chose to use a subdomain the record type will be cname)
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On the host field type the details send on the email ( in most cases will be a subdomain for example cloud.example.com, in this case you will need to input cloud on the host field)
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on the value field input the info which is provided on the email (example of the value platform-subscriber.cloud68.systems.)
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click the āvā button to save you changes
Once these settings have been saved, you have successfully changed the DNS records for your domain. These changes may take 1 - 4 hours to propagate throughout the web.
You can use this website https://www.whatsmydns.net/ * to check the propagation of your newly added DNS record. Please be careful to select the appropriate record type.
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