Process for setting up github pages with namecheap domain.

Process for setting up github pages with namecheap domain.

1. Go to namecheap.com, select and buy domain name. 
2. Login to namecheap, go to username drop down and select dashboard.
3. Go to DomainList
4. Click manage button
5. Click Advanced DNS tab
6. Click add record and add three records: 
	Type: A Record | Host: @ | Value: 192.30.252.153 | TTL: Automatic

	Type: A Record | Host: @ | Value: 192.30.252.154 | TTL: Automatic

	Type: CNAME Record | Host: www | Value: username.github.io. | TTL: Automatic

	NOTE: CNAME record value must have a '.' at the end of it.
7. Click Save changes. 
8. Go to github project (or make new one) and add file called CNAME. In it add the domain name you just purchased. I found that if I didn't add "www" in the beginning then I could access it through "username.github.io/projectName" which would redirect to the namecheap domain but not directly through the namecheap domain. So remember to add "www" in the beginning of the CNAME file!
8. Add an index.html to your projects root.
9. Go to project settings>Github Pages>Source and change it from none to master branch. Save. 
9. Enjoy!


Helpful resources: 
https://gist.github.com/mapsam/ce60b87eea561ea6bdbf
https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9645/2208/how-do-i-link-my-domain-to-github-pages

Thank you!

Thank you very much for this useful tutorial.

Thanks!

Thank you!

You're a star, thanks you

Thanks dude!!

Updated IP values for apex A Records

Thank you!

Thanks Alot

Thanks for the easy tutorial! 🌟

Just an update:
GitHub changed the IPs to

185.199.108.153
185.199.109.153
185.199.110.153
185.199.111.153

Refer GitHub docs

This worked! Perfect

Thanks for the easy tutorial!

Just an update:
GitHub changed the IPs to

185.199.108.153
185.199.109.153
185.199.110.153
185.199.111.153

Refer GitHub docs

hey.. sidco014 i just add all of this things and currently i didnt acces my website on my domain name..... my domain shows blank screen

@Saklain404, i have the same problem, did you manage to fix it?

Thank you!!

@nikste @Saklain404 Hi, I updated the four domains but I get a blank page as well -- did you manage to fix it?

After several attempts I found out the custdom domain works for individual pages but not the first page - for instance, esthersong.org/research is accessible but esthersong.org the main page remains blank.

adding www before your own domain is pretty important! Thanks man!

What about when not using www or any subdomain? Would that just be ALIAS | @ | username.github.io. ?

Thank you so much! However I can't get it verified under the custom domain section even though it's working?

What about when not using www or any subdomain? Would that just be ALIAS | @ | username.github.io. ?

I forgot I asked this question; that is correct.

Merci!

Respect... all the way.

Thank You

Still works. Thank you! I've been trying to get this set up for several days now. The note to add the '.' to the end of the CNAME value is one that I didn't see anywhere else.

As others are saying, github has updated the IP addresses used for the A records. I set mine up like this.

At first, I did get a privacy warning (not using https) when trying to access the site via the apex domain, but not using the subdomain (www.). After waiting about 30 mins that issue resolved itself.

Thank you, you're a legend.

I cannot make it to enforce HTTPS, anyone can help?

Thank you!

I cannot make it to enforce HTTPS, anyone can help?

Somewhat similarly, I'm not able to access the website without typing in www before the domain. If I just go to the domain without anything in the front or with https:// then it won't connect.

Has anyone else had this issue?