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# How to Change Your Nameservers in Namecheap

Point your Namecheap domain to your AgentFire website by changing its nameservers, what to check before you do, and how long it takes.

To put your AgentFire website on your domain, your domain's **nameservers** need to point to AgentFire. Nameservers tell the internet where your domain's settings live. Your domain stays registered with Namecheap, and you keep paying for it there.

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**Use the exact nameservers we sent you for your domain.** They're different for each domain, so don't copy them from another article, another website or your own Cloudflare account. If you don't have them, email <support@agentfire.com> and we'll send them.
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## Before you start

Change your nameservers only once we've told you your website is ready to go live.

If your email or anything else uses this domain (for example, <you@yourdomain.com> with Google Workspace, or a subdomain for another tool), email <support@agentfire.com> **before** you change anything, so we can copy your email settings over first. Namecheap doesn't move your email records over for you, so without this your email can stop working.

If **DNSSEC** is turned on for your domain in Namecheap, turn it off before you change your nameservers.

## Change the nameservers

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### Open your domain

Sign in to Namecheap. In the left menu, click **Domain List**, then **Manage** next to the domain you're connecting to AgentFire.
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### Choose Custom DNS

In the **Nameservers** section, choose **Custom DNS** from the menu.
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### Enter AgentFire's nameservers

Enter the two nameservers we sent you, one per box, like `name.ns.cloudflare.com`. Remove any other nameservers so only these two are left.
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### Save

Click the green checkmark to save.
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### Let us know

Email <support@agentfire.com> to say the change is done, and we'll check that your website is working.
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Namecheap says it can take up to 24 hours, and longer in rare cases, for everyone to see the change. Namecheap's own guide is [How to Change DNS For a Domain](https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/767/10/how-to-change-dns-for-a-domain/).

## After the change

Your website runs on AgentFire's Cloudflare network, which keeps it fast and protected. Once your nameservers point to us, other settings like email records are added by our team, not in Namecheap. See [How to Add or Change DNS Records on Your Domain](/launch/redirects-and-dns-management/how-to-add-or-change-dns-records.md).

## Common Questions

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<summary>I need to add records for my email or another tool. Do I change my nameservers?</summary>

No. Changing nameservers is only for connecting your website. Email <support@agentfire.com> with the records the other service gave you (type, host and value), and we'll add them.

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<summary>My site stopped working.</summary>

Check your nameservers in Namecheap still match the pair we sent you, and that your domain hasn't expired. An expired domain's nameservers can switch to Namecheap's, so check them again after you renew. If everything looks right and your site is still down, email <support@agentfire.com> anyway.

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<summary>Can I connect my site with an A record or IP address instead?</summary>

No. AgentFire websites connect through nameservers.

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<summary>I'm leaving AgentFire. What happens if I change my nameservers away?</summary>

Your AgentFire website goes offline on that domain as soon as the change takes effect. Changing nameservers does **not** cancel your subscription. Email <support@agentfire.com> **before** you change anything: we'll handle the cancellation and send you a copy of your current DNS settings (including email) for your new host.

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