These are the steps to interface nameCheap.com with clouDNS.net. The goal is to have a "vanity" nameserver that functions identically to a regular nameserver.
These first two steps are done at nameCheap.com |
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| STEP ONE: You must add glue records (child nameservers) to your-domain.com | |
| pns1.your-domain.com | 87.117.196.78 |
| pns2.your-domain.com | 62.75.145.77 |
| pns3.your-domain.com | 69.197.4.65 |
| pns4.your-domain.com | 188.241.115.14 |
| pns5.your-domain.com | 91.218.115.228 |
| pns6.your-domain.com | 184.75.249.242 |
| ns1.your-domain.com | 85.159.233.17 |
| ns2.your-domain.com | 108.59.1.205 |
| ns3.your-domain.com | 91.230.195.150 |
| ns4.your-domain.com | 85.25.34.84 |
Start here:  Now make the following changes:  |
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STEP TWO: Change the nameservers from the panel of your domain registrar to: |
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| pns1.your-domain.com | |
| pns2.your-domain.com | |
| pns3.your-domain.com | |
| pns4.your-domain.com | |
| pns5.your-domain.com | |
| pns6.your-domain.com | |
| ns1.your-domain.com | |
| ns2.your-domain.com | |
| ns3.your-domain.com | |
| ns4.your-domain.com | |
Start here: Now make the following changes:  |
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Do the remaining two steps at the clouDNS website: |
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| STEP THREE: Change the NS records: | |
| From: | To: |
| pns1.cloudns.net | pns1.your-domain.com |
| pns2.cloudns.net | pns2.your-domain.com |
| pns3.cloudns.net | pns3.your-domain.com |
| pns4.cloudns.net | pns4.your-domain.com |
| pns5.cloudns.net | pns5.your-domain.com |
| pns6.cloudns.net | pns6.your-domain.com |
| ns1.cloudns.net | ns1.your-domain.com |
| ns2.cloudns.net | ns2.your-domain.com |
| ns3.cloudns.net | ns3.your-domain.com |
| ns4.cloudns.net | ns4.your-domain.com |
Example: |
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| STEP FOUR: Add this A records: | |
| pns1.your-domain.com | 87.117.196.78 |
| pns2.your-domain.com | 62.75.145.77 |
| pns3.your-domain.com | 69.197.4.65 |
| pns4.your-domain.com | 188.241.115.14 |
| pns5.your-domain.com | 91.218.115.228 |
| pns6.your-domain.com | 184.75.249.242 |
| ns1.your-domain.com | 85.159.233.17 |
| ns2.your-domain.com | 108.59.1.205 |
| ns3.your-domain.com | 91.230.195.150 |
| ns4.your-domain.com | 85.25.34.84 |
Example: |
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STEP FIVE: fix the SOA record: | |
