Setting up a Domain on Namecheap

Adding a CNAME Record

  1. Log in to your Namecheap account.
  2. Go to the Domain List tab on the left side of the dashboard.
  3. Find your domain and click Manage.
  4. Click the Advanced DNS tab.
  5. In the Host Records section, click Add New Record.
  6. From the Type dropdown, select CNAME Record.
  7. In the Host field, enter: www
  8. In the Target field, enter your IndieMade URL (e.g., yourshop.indiemade.com).
  9. Leave TTL at Automatic or set to 30 minutes.
  10. Click the green checkmark to save.

Setting Up Domain Forwarding

You need to forward your root domain (yourdomain.com) to www.yourdomain.com.

  1. In your domain’s Advanced DNS tab, click Add New Record.
  2. From the Type dropdown, select URL Redirect Record.
  3. In the Host field, enter: @
  4. In the Value field, enter: https://www.yourdomain.com
  5. Set the Redirect type to Permanent (301).
  6. Click the green checkmark to save.

Changes may take up to 30 minutes to propagate.