Sunday, June 22, 2025Point Namecheap domain to DigitalOcean droplet
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Introduction

This guide outlines the process of pointing a Namecheap domain to a DigitalOcean droplet, including adding the domain in DigitalOcean, updating DNS records in Namecheap, and configuring custom name servers.

Steps1. Login to your DigitalOcean account2. Navigate to the Droplets section and select Add a domain3. Enter your Namecheap domain name4. Login to your Namecheap account5. Navigate to the domain's details6. In the NAMESERVERS section, select the Custom DNS and enter the following DigitalOcean name servers
  • ns1.digitalocean.com
  • ns2.digitalocean.com
  • ns3.digitalocean.com