{"id":16886,"date":"2025-06-27T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=16886"},"modified":"2025-06-27T08:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T07:00:17","slug":"how-to-point-a-domain-to-namecheap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-point-a-domain-to-namecheap\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Point a Domain to Namecheap?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you already have a domain registered with any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting\/domain-hosting\">domain hosting provider<\/a> and would like to point it toward your hosting with Namecheap, this guide will help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/what-are-my-dns-records\/\">update your DNS settings<\/a> accurately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-Step Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Get Namecheap&#8217;s Nameservers&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before doing anything else, ensure that you log into your Namecheap account and find the appropriate nameservers under the hosting or DNS service section. They usually look like<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>dns1.namecheaphosting.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dns2.namecheaphosting.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> You can find these under Namecheap Dashboard &gt; Domain List &gt; Manage &gt; Nameservers.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Log in to Your Provider\u2019s Client Area.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are referring to MilesWeb\u2019s mPanel dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit MilesWeb Client Login.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Input your login details and load the dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Navigate to Domain Management.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can access this via Domains &gt; My Domains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the domain that you want to point to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Change Nameservers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Within the domain management page, locate the Nameservers section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-update-my-name-servers\/\">Use custom nameservers<\/a> (enter below).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste the Namecheap nameservers from step 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Save Changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Allow Propagation Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/blog\/domains\/what-is-dns\/\">DNS updates<\/a> sometimes take about 24-48 hours for full global propagation. During this time, your domain starts pointing toward your Namecheap service gradually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vlt-box \">\n<div class=\"box-title\" style=\"background:#D5EAFF; color:#000\">Summarized Overview<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-content\" >\n<p>To point your domain from MilesWeb to Namecheap, all that is required is updating nameservers on the MilesWeb dashboard. Pay close attention to the nameserver details to avoid connectivity issues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you already have a domain registered with any domain hosting provider and would like to point it toward your hosting with Namecheap, this guide will help you update your DNS settings accurately. Step-by-Step Guide 1. 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