This guide will help you to link your domain registered with Namecheap to your Squarespace account in a few clicks.
This article is for you if your domain is pointed to our
BasicDNS,
PremiumDNS or
FreeDNS. If your domain is using other nameservers, it’s necessary to make changes on the side of your hosting/DNS provider.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have a trial Squarespace subscription, please make
sure to upgrade it within 14 days after the purchase as your website
will not be accessible once the subscription expires.
1.
Sign in to your
Namecheap account.
2. Select Domain List from the left navigation sidebar and click on the Manage button that appears in front of your domain name:
3. Now click on the
Advanced DNS tab and locate the
Host Records section. Use the
Add New Record button to add the required records (
are you unable to edit host records?):
Here you will need to create 6 host records for your domain name that are to be obtained from your Squarespace account:
- A record for @ pointing to 198.185.159.144
- A record for @ pointing to 198.185.159.145
- A record for @ pointing to 198.49.23.145
- A record for @ pointing to 198.49.23.144
- CNAME record for www pointing to ext-cust.squarespace.com
- CNAME record for
a unique string pointing to verify.squarespace.com
Here is how the settings should look like:
Once all details are inserted, save them using the Save all changes green button.
The changes may take up to 30 minutes to propagate globally. Still, it can take up
24 to 72 hours for the connection to start working properly.
