DNS Setup on Namecheap

This guide shows you exactly where to add the DNS records the Lekro dashboard gives you, inside the Namecheap interface. Keep the dashboard open in another tab — you’ll copy values from it.

1. Open the Advanced DNS page

1. Sign in to namecheap.com.
2. Click Account → Domain List in the top-right menu.
3. Find your domain in the list and click Manage.
4. Click the Advanced DNS tab at the top.

You should now see two tables: Host Records and Mail Settings.

2. Add the CNAME record

1. Under Host Records, click Add New Record.
2. In the new row:
   • Type: select CNAME Record
   • Host: www (if your domain is www.yourbrand.com)
   • Value: paste edge.lekro.net from the dashboard
   • TTL: Automatic
3. Click the green ✓ to save the row.

If you see a “URL Redirect Record” already on www: delete it first — Namecheap doesn’t allow a CNAME to coexist with a redirect record on the same host. Click the trash icon, then add your CNAME.

3. Add the verification TXT records (if shown)

If the Lekro dashboard shows one or more TXT records under “Verification records”:

1. Click Add New Record.
2. Type: TXT Record.
3. Host: copy the TXT name from the dashboard. If the dashboard shows a long name like _acme-challenge.www.yourbrand.com, paste only the part before your domain — Namecheap appends the domain automatically. So _acme-challenge.www.yourbrand.com becomes _acme-challenge.www.
4. Value: copy the TXT value from the dashboard exactly.
5. Save.

Repeat for each TXT record.

4. (Optional) Forward the bare domain to www

So that visitors who type yourbrand.com reach your site:

1. Still under Host Records, find or add a row with:
   • Type: URL Redirect Record
   • Host: @
   • Value: https://www.yourbrand.com
   • Redirect Type: Permanent (301)
2. Save.

5. Click Verify in the Lekro dashboard

Wait about 2 minutes, then click I’ve added the records — Verify in the dashboard. The status should flip to Live.

Troubleshooting

• “Not ready yet” after a few minutes. Namecheap publishes DNS changes within ~30 minutes typically, often faster. Wait and retry.
• CNAMEAlreadyExists error. You have a default www record. Edit the existing row instead of adding a new one — change its Value to edge.lekro.net.
• TXT record value gets truncated. Wrap the value in quotes if Namecheap complains: "abc123...".