Custom domain not getting DNS update
brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

Project ID: d3a2b610-5503-448b-96f3-54827e1ed332

Custom domain: dripl.app

I have a domain I got through namecheap, I'm trying to set it up in my railway project. I followed the instructions to add a CNAME record of type @. Got the value in the railway settings. Pasted it in namecheap but they do not get referenced correctly.

I've waited several days already. I also tried removing the domain in the railway project and trying again to receive a different CNAME value but the same issue happens.

Probably the fix is simple but I'm not sure what I'm missing.

For context, the free domain you provide works fine but I need to use mine.

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42 Replies

7 months ago

what registrar are you using? and can you share the domain i question?


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

domain: dripl.app


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

I don't know what you mean by registrar


7 months ago

Namecheap is your registrar, unless you're using them for just DNS which I doubt


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

oh gotcha


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

yea, got the domain through namecheap so they should be my registrar


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

all config about this i'm doing in the namecheap dashboard i have


7 months ago

I honestly don't know what's up with Namecheap, have you tried just using Cloudflare's DNS?


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

Im using namecheap basic DNS


7 months ago

I know these registrar build-in DNS setup thingies have difficulty with root domain CNAMEs sometimes


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

i see


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

hmm let me see how to do the cloudfare config, i'll give that a try


7 months ago

Can you send a screenshot of it being configured in your DNS?


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

I have configured a cloudfare account after @Sam (Loudbook) suggestion. I'm going to try that. I'll need to wait a few hours to wait for the changes to propagate


7 months ago

That should only actually take a few minutes!


7 months ago

They say up to 72 hours but it really just takes 5 minutes


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

i already configured the new nameservers from cloudfare in namecheap registrar


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

so, i'll be wating 🙂


7 months ago

👍


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

lol i think it already worked


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

now i think im missing ssl configs hmm. I thought that was auto too


7 months ago

It is. Where do you see that?


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

or maybe i need to wait a bit more now from your side?


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

give me a sec


7 months ago

Did you recreate the custom domain in the Railway UI and then set the CNAME?


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

i'll share a couple of pics


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

yes


7 months ago

Seems like it's working now!

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brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

oh yes!!


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

it needed a few more mins 🙂


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

ty!


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

lol cloudflare is way easier


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

never using namecheap DNS again


7 months ago

And they add a ton of caching and DDOS protection. It's a no-brainer.


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

yea, i used it in a prev job but because i didn't configure it myself it seemed like a hassle


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

but its very easy lol


7 months ago

Yeah setting up DNS is super easy


7 months ago

Glad you got it working.


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

ty for the suggestion!


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

7 months ago

and the help


Status changed to Solved brody 8 months ago


7 months ago

!s


7 months ago

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