In this Knowledge Base article, we will cover how to change NameCheap nameservers of your domain to ChemiCloud nameservers.
Why You Should Change NameCheap Nameservers
The DNS service you use for your domain can have a significant impact on the TTFB performance of your website. Using a highly scalable and available DNS service ensures high performance all around the world. All ChemiCloud plans include a premium DNS service.
Typically, domain registrars do not provide customers with a premium DNS service like ChemiCloud DNS. For this reason, we recommend switching nameservers to ours if your domain is registered with NameCheap and you are hosting your website with us.
What are my ChemiCloud Nameservers?
You can find your ChemiCloud nameservers by clicking on the Server Information icon inside the ChemiCloud dashboard.
To learn more, we published an easy guide explaining how to locate your Nameservers inside of Lab here.
How to Change NameCheap Nameservers
Step 1: Click here to open the Login page for your NameCheap Dashboard. Then enter your username and password and click the orange Sign In and Continue button.
Step 2: When your Dashboard opens, click Domain List on the left side.
Step 3: Locate the domain for which you want to change nameservers and click the Manage button (located to the far right).
Step 4: When the Domain Detils page loads, examine the page for the NAMESERVERS dropdown menu. Click the menu and choose Custom DNS.
Step 5: You will now have the option to enter your nameservers.
Be sure to click the + ADD NAMESERVER button to add the third nameserver as you are only given 2 nameserver fields by default.
When you have finished, click the green check box to save your changes. Your Nameservers should look similar to the ones below:
Be sure to click the green check box! That’s it! Your changes will now propagate.
Nameserver changes are not instant. They require up to 24 hours to propagate globally. There are a lot of DNS servers to update with this new information, so definitely allow time for this information to propagate successfully.
Transfer Your Domain To ChemiCloud
There is no need to juggle separate providers, contacts, and services when you can have everything you need, all in one place.
If you’d like to manage your nameservers and your hosting in the same place, here at ChemiCloud, you should consider transferring your domain(s) from NameCheap to ChemiCloud.
That’s a wrap!