How To Register A Custom Nameserver

Typically you would need to create Personal DNS for appearance reasons so anyone doing a WHOIS check will see your custom nameservers instead of the hosting company ones. It too simplifies the process of updating nameservers or moving to some other host in the hereafter if y'all are a hosting reseller. Instead of contacting all your client base of operations for updates, you lot will simply need to change an IP address on your side and the domains begin propagating.

Personal DNS for your domain proper noun are created past means of the glue records that associate the IP accost of the DNS server with a personal nameserver.

You lot can input the nameserver name and IP address through your account, and this information will be submitted to the Registry. NOTES :

Please note that the IP addresses for .AU personal nameservers should differ at least in i number in any octet.
Personal nameservers for .DE domain names cannot exist currently registered with us.
Currently, it is possible to register a server with an IPv4 address simply through the Namecheap interface. If you would like to register it with an IPv6 address, please contact our Back up Team for assistance.
The unregistered nameservers do not accept associated IP address and cannot piece of work properly with some domains.

For other domains you tin can annals personal (individual) nameservers with an IPv4 accost in the post-obit way:

i. Sign into your Namecheap business relationship (The Sign In option is available in the header of the page).

two. Mouse over the Account option in the upper right corner of the page and choose Domain List or select the Domain List bill of fare in the left sidebar:

3. Click on the Manage pick in front of the domain proper name:

4. Click on the Advanced DNS tab and find the Personal DNS Server section >> click on the Add Nameserver button:

five. Enter the desired hostname into the Search field (eastward.m. "dns1.test" if you would like to annals the "dns1.test.nctest.info" nameserver OR "test" if you would like to register the "test.nctest.info" nameserver, etc.).

The IP address for the Personal DNS should exist provided past your hosting company if your hosting package support Personal DNS pick. Usually, such IP address is listed in the e-mail with your hosting account details, simply you lot can also contact your hosting provider if you cannot locate it.

Once you have your IP, please enter it into the IP accost field:

6. Click on Done.

In guild to check if a standard personal nameserver is registered at the moment (the ones with a host ns1-9 and dns1-nine), you will need to select Standard Nameservers from the drop-down listing on the Observe Nameservers line and click on the Search button:

In order to check if the specific personal nameserver is registered, select Custom Nameservers on the Find Nameservers line, enter the name of the custom personal nameserver in full (e.thousand. dns1.test.nctest.info) into the Host field below and click on the Search push:

7. One time you've registered your nameservers, delight practice not forget to create the corresponding A records for them in your domain proper name zone file. This tin can be done in the DNS or Zone Management menu of your hosting control panel. You might need to contact your hosting company for assistance with setting up the records.

8. The nameservers registration volition not automatically bespeak your domain name to the nameservers y'all've created. If y'all demand to switch your domain to these DNS, follow this guide for more than details.

NOTE: If yous leave your domain pointed to Namecheap BasicDNS/PremiumDNS, you lot will also need to set upward the A records in the Advanced DNS tab to connect the domain to your personal nameservers.

That's it!

If you have any questions, experience free to contact our Support Squad.