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Connecting a domain from GoDaddy, Namecheap, or any registrar

Step-by-step instructions for pointing a domain you already own at your EasyWebie site by changing nameservers at any registrar.

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Before you start — what you need

To connect an existing domain to EasyWebie, you need:

1A Basic, Starter, or Pro plan — the Free plan does not support custom domains. Upgrade in Account & Plan if needed.
2Access to your domain registrar — login credentials for GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains, or wherever you registered the domain.
3The domain is not locked — some registrars lock domains after registration to prevent transfers. You do not need to transfer — just unlock it if it is "transfer locked."

You do not need to transfer the domain away from your current registrar. You only change where the domain's nameservers point — the domain stays registered where it is.

2

Getting your EasyWebie nameservers

EasyWebie gives you two nameserver addresses that must be entered at your registrar.

1Go to Domains in your dashboard sidebar
2Click Connect existing domain
3Enter your full domain name (e.g. yourbusiness.com) and click Connect
4EasyWebie shows you two nameserver addresses — they look like: ns1.cloudflare.com and ns2.cloudflare.com (the exact addresses appear in your dashboard — use those, not these examples)

Copy both nameserver addresses. You will paste them into your registrar's control panel in the steps below.

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Changing nameservers on GoDaddy

1Log in to godaddy.com → My Products → Domains
2Find your domain and click the three dots → Manage DNS
3Scroll to the Nameservers section
4Click Change or Change nameservers
5Select Enter my own nameservers (advanced)
6Delete the existing nameservers and enter the two addresses EasyWebie gave you
7Click Save

GoDaddy will ask you to confirm the change. Click Confirm. GoDaddy propagation typically takes 1–4 hours.

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Changing nameservers on Namecheap

1Log in to namecheap.com → Domain List
2Click Manage on your domain
3In the Nameservers section, open the dropdown and select Custom DNS
4Enter the first nameserver in the first field, second in the second field
5Click the green checkmark to save

Namecheap typically propagates within 30 minutes to a few hours.

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Changing nameservers on Google Domains / Squarespace Domains

Google Domains was acquired by Squarespace. Depending on when your domain was registered, it may be in the Google or Squarespace interface.

Google Domains: Settings → DNS → Custom name servers → Add the two EasyWebie nameservers → Switch to these nameservers.

Squarespace Domains: Domains → select your domain → DNS Settings → Nameservers → Use custom nameservers → enter both addresses → Save.

Both typically propagate within 1–3 hours.

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On any other registrar

The process is the same on any registrar. Look for:

"Nameservers", "Name servers", or "NS records"
Usually under DNS Settings, Domain Management, or Advanced DNS
Choose "Custom", "Custom nameservers", or "Use my own nameservers"
Enter the two addresses from your EasyWebie dashboard
Save

If you can not find it, search: "change nameservers [your registrar name]" — every major registrar has a support article on this.

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How long until it is live?

After you save the nameserver change at your registrar, DNS propagation begins. This is not instant — DNS changes spread across thousands of servers worldwide.

Typical time: 30 minutes to 6 hours
Worst case: up to 48 hours (rare, only for older DNS setups)

During this time, your domain status in EasyWebie shows "Pending". Your free easywebie.com subdomain continues to work normally — visitors using the old domain may see the old site while propagation completes.

Once the domain is active, the dashboard shows "Active" and a green indicator.

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Troubleshooting — if the domain does not connect

If the domain still shows Pending after 24 hours:

Check: are the nameservers correct? Go back to your registrar and confirm the two nameservers you entered exactly match what EasyWebie showed — no typos, no extra spaces.

Check: did the change actually save? Some registrars require an additional confirmation click. Reload the DNS settings page and verify the custom nameservers are showing as saved.

Check: is the domain locked? If the domain is transfer-locked, nameserver changes may not propagate. Unlock it at your registrar, wait 10 minutes, then check again.

Still stuck? Open a Support ticket from your dashboard with the domain name and your registrar name — the support team can check the DNS status directly.

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