This article is a Namecheap-specific version of the “Custom Domains in Shifter” guide, which covers setting up custom domains in Shifter. Before following these steps, you must register your domain name with Shifter and obtain the domain verification records by following the instructions in “Custom Domains in Shifter.”
Sample Domain and DNS Records
- Sample domain:
example.comwww.example.com
- Shifter Sample Domain:
abc123.on.getshifter.io.def456.cloudfront.net.
- Sample Validation Records:
For example.com- Name:
_abcde.example.com - Type:
CNAME - Value:
_01234.acm-validations.aws.
- Name:
For www.example.com- Name:
_hijkl.www.example.com - Type:
CNAME - Value:
_56789.acm-validations.aws.
- Name:
Configuring DNS Validation Records
- Go to the login page: https://ap.www.namecheap.com/Domains/DomainList
- Click [Manage] under the [TRANSFER IN] drop-down menu
- Click the [Advanced DNS] menu
- Click the [ADD NEW RECORD] button to add a validation record
Enter the validation record forexample.com- Type:
CNAME record - Host:
_abcd. - Value:
_01234.acm-validations.aws. - TTL:
Automatic - Click the [✓] button to save your changes
- Type:
Enter the validation record for www.example.com- Type:
CNAME record - Name:
_hijkl.www. - Value:
_56789.acm-validations.aws. - TTL:
Automatic - Click the [✓] button to save your changes
- Type:
- Verify the added validation records
Configuring DNS Records After Domain Verification
- Click [ADD NEW RECORD] to add an ALIAS record
Once domain verification is complete, configure the CNAME record for your domain name.
ALIAS record forexample.com- Type:
ALIAS record - Name:
@ - Value:
def456.cloudfront.net. - TTL:
Automatic - Click the [✓] button to save your changes
- Type:
- Also,
enter the CNAME record forwww.example.com- Type:
CNAME Record - Name:
www. - Value:
abc123.on.getshifter.io.ordef456.cloudfront.net. - TTL:
Automatic - Click the [✓] button to save your changes
- Type:
- Review all records
That’s it!