Setting up a Domain on Namecheap

To set up a CNAME record for your domain on Namecheap, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Namecheap account.
2. Go to the "Domain List" tab on the left side of the dashboard.
3. Find the domain you want to modify, and click on the "Manage" button next to it.
4. Navigate to the "Advanced DNS" tab.
5. Locate the "Host records" section, and click on the "Add New Record" button.
6. From the "Type" dropdown menu, choose "CNAME Record."
7. In the "Host" field, enter "www" (without the quotes).
8. In the "Target" field, enter your IndieMade url ( e.g., YOURURL.indiemade.com ).
9. Set the "TTL" (Time to Live) value. This value determines how long the DNS record will be cached by DNS servers. You can leave it as "Automatic" or set a custom value (e.g., 30 minutes or 1 hour).
10. Click on the green checkmark to save the record.

It may take up to 30 minutes or more for the DNS changes to update.

To set up domain forwarding on Namecheap, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Namecheap account.
2. Go to the "Domain List" tab on the left side of the dashboard.
3. Find the domain you want to forward, and click on the "Manage" button next to it.
4. Navigate to the "Advanced DNS" tab.
5. Locate the "Host records" section, and click on the "Add New Record" button.
6. From the "Type" dropdown menu, choose "URL Redirect Record."
7. In the "Host" field, enter "@" (without the quotes) to represent the root domain. If you want to redirect a specific subdomain, enter the subdomain (e.g., "blog").
8. In the "Value" field, enter the destination URL you want to forward your domain to (e.g., "https://www.YOURDOMAINNAME.com").
9. In the "Redirect type" dropdown menu, choose the type of redirect you want to use: 301 Permanent Redirect: Use this if you want to permanently redirect your domain to another URL.
10. Click on the green checkmark to save the record.

Please note that it may take up to 30 minutes or more for the changes to update.