# Connect a custom domain from Namecheap

Your domain is managed in Namecheap. The record goes in the Advanced DNS tab of your domain.

## Steps

1. Go to the Namecheap site and **Sign In** to your account.
2. In the left sidebar, click **Domain List**.
3. Find your domain and click the **Manage** button next to it.
4. At the top of the page, click the **Advanced DNS** tab.
5. In the **Host Records** section, click **Add New Record**.
6. Open the **Type** dropdown and choose the type Droply shows you (for example **CNAME Record** or **TXT Record**).
7. In the **Host** field, enter the label Droply gave you (just the label, like `www`, or `@` for the root domain).
8. In the **Value** field, paste the target Droply shows you (the one above).
9. Leave **TTL** on **Automatic**.
10. Click the green checkmark to confirm the row, then click **Save All Changes**.

## Notes

- **Host field = label only.** Enter just the part before your domain. For a subdomain type only `www`; for the root domain use `@`.
- Namecheap does not allow a real **CNAME Record** on the root domain (`@`), because it conflicts with email records. If Droply asks for the root, use the subdomain (like `www`) it provides.
- Do not add a trailing dot to the **Value**; Namecheap formats it for you.
- Remove any old conflicting **CNAME**, **A**, or **URL Redirect** record on the same **Host** first, or the new one will not work.
- This only works if your domain uses Namecheap's nameservers. On the **Domain** tab, check that **Nameservers** is set to **Namecheap BasicDNS**; if it points elsewhere, the record belongs at that other provider.
- Changes usually take about **30 minutes**, but full propagation can take a few hours.