How connect your Blogspot (Blogger) blog to a domain registered with Namecheap

 

1. Set up your domain in Blogger:
• Go to your Blogger dashboard.

                  

• Navigate to Settings > Publishing > Custom domain.

• Enter your domain name (e.g., www.yourdomain.com) and click Save.

• Blogger will provide two CNAME records that you need to add to your domain’s DNS settings.

1. Configure DNS settings in Namecheap:
• Log in to your Namecheap account.

• Go to the Domain List and click Manage next to your domain.

• Select the Advanced DNS tab.

• Add the following A Records:
• @ pointing to 216.239.32.21
• @ pointing to 216.239.34.21
• @ pointing to 216.239.36.21
• @ pointing to 216.239.38.21

o   Select ADD NEW RECORD

§  Type select A Record

§  Host type @

§  Value type ip address of Google

                                        Click Tick to Save

To connect your Blogspot (Blogger) blog to a domain registered with Namecheap, follow these steps

• Add the CNAME Records provided by Blogger:
• www pointing to ghs.google.com
• The second CNAME provided by Blogger.

Select ADD NEW RECORD

§  Type select: CNAME Record

§  Host type: www

§  Value: ghs.google.com

Select ADD NEW RECORD

§  Type select: CNAME Record

§  Host type: uhqnneseicld (from blogger)

§  Value: gv-ity2tce3hzcfha.dv.googlehosted.com.

• Click Tick to Save

         3- Save and verify:

• Save the changes in Namecheap.
• Go back to Blogger and click Save again to verify the domain.

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