How to Set up your own private nameservers at namecheap

This article explains what is a private nameserver , why would someone want to have private nameservers for his website and finally how to set it up.

When you sign up at your web hosting provider ( hostgator, godaddy, namecheap etc ) , you are given the DNS Servers  that you should use to point your domain. If you have an account at hostgator,  their DNS servers are usually in the format nsxxx.websitewelcome.com ( where xxx = number ). If you do a who is look up for popular website like google.com ,you will see that their DNS looks like ns1.google.com , ns2.google.com etc .If you have ever wondered how  can do it for  your website (ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com) ,then this article is for you !

People use private nameservers mainly for appearance reason (  in whois database ). This looks more professional, especially if you are a web hosting reseller and do not want your clients to know your web hosting company.

Set up your private nameservers at namecheap.com

Basically you need to get the IP Address of NS given to you by your webhost and map it to your private NS .

Step 1 : Get IP Address of the NS provided by your web host

1. Open the command window by clicking START, then RUN. Type CMD, and press Enter or click OK.
2. Type the command ping nsxxx.yournameserver.com ( replace it with your real nameserver )
3. Repeat step 2 for all your nameservers .
4. Note down the IP Address .

Step 2 : Create your private NS and Map Ip Address

1. Login to your namecheap Account .
2. Choose the Domain name , in Advanced Options select Nameserver Registration .



3. Enter the IP Address you previously noted down to the corresponding nameservers and click Add nameservers.