Custom domain not getting DNS update
brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 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.

Solved$10 Bounty

42 Replies

10 months ago

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


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

domain: dripl.app


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

I don't know what you mean by registrar


10 months ago

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


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

oh gotcha


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

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


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

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


10 months ago

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


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

Im using namecheap basic DNS


10 months ago

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


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

i see


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

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


10 months ago

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


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 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


10 months ago

That should only actually take a few minutes!


10 months ago

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


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

i already configured the new nameservers from cloudfare in namecheap registrar


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

so, i'll be wating 🙂


10 months ago

👍


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

lol i think it already worked


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

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


10 months ago

It is. Where do you see that?


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

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


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

give me a sec


10 months ago

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


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

i'll share a couple of pics


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

yes


10 months ago

Seems like it's working now!

1425274687092428931


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

oh yes!!


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

it needed a few more mins 🙂


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

ty!


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

lol cloudflare is way easier


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

never using namecheap DNS again


10 months ago

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


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 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

10 months ago

but its very easy lol


10 months ago

Yeah setting up DNS is super easy


10 months ago

Glad you got it working.


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

ty for the suggestion!


brol1dev
HOBBYOP

10 months ago

and the help


Status changed to Solved brody 10 months ago


10 months ago

!s


10 months ago

<:kittyblob_teef:1061982471165595678>


Welcome!

Sign in to your Railway account to join the conversation.

Loading...