Process for setting up github pages with namecheap domain.

#---------------GitHub Pages + Namecheap Domain + SSL Cheat Sheet------------#

NOTE: You do NOT need to buy PositiveSSL from Namecheap.
	GitHub Pages provides free SSL automatically via Let's Encrypt.

# Namecheap Domain Setup
	Buy Domain
		Go to namecheap.com, select and buy domain name.
	Navigate to DNS Settings
		Login to Namecheap → Username dropdown → Dashboard
		Go to DomainList
		Click Manage button
		Click Advanced DNS tab
	Add DNS Records
		Click "Add Record" and add the following:
		A Records (point root domain to GitHub Pages IPs)
			Type: A Record | Host: @ | Value: 185.199.108.153 | TTL: Automatic
			Type: A Record | Host: @ | Value: 185.199.109.153 | TTL: Automatic
			Type: A Record | Host: @ | Value: 185.199.110.153 | TTL: Automatic
			Type: A Record | Host: @ | Value: 185.199.111.153 | TTL: Automatic
		CNAME Record (point www subdomain to your Pages site)
			Type: CNAME Record | Host: www | Value: yourusername.github.io | TTL: Automatic

# GitHub Repo Setup
	Add CNAME File
		Add a CNAME file to the root of your GitHub repo containing only your domain name.
			yourdomain.com
	Configure GitHub Pages
		In your GitHub repo go to Settings → Pages
		Set your custom domain and save

# Enable HTTPS
	Wait for DNS propagation (up to 24 hours)
	Check "Enforce HTTPS" in Settings → Pages
		GitHub will automatically provision a free TLS cert via Let's Encrypt once DNS resolves.
		The "Enforce HTTPS" checkbox will be greyed out until this happens.

Thanks!

Thank you!

You're a star, thanks you

Thanks dude!!

Updated IP values for apex A Records

Thank you!

Thanks Alot

Thanks for the easy tutorial! 🌟

Just an update:
GitHub changed the IPs to

185.199.108.153
185.199.109.153
185.199.110.153
185.199.111.153

Refer GitHub docs

This worked! Perfect

Thanks for the easy tutorial!

Just an update:
GitHub changed the IPs to

185.199.108.153
185.199.109.153
185.199.110.153
185.199.111.153

Refer GitHub docs

hey.. sidco014 i just add all of this things and currently i didnt acces my website on my domain name..... my domain shows blank screen

@Saklain404, i have the same problem, did you manage to fix it?

Thank you!!

@nikste @Saklain404 Hi, I updated the four domains but I get a blank page as well -- did you manage to fix it?

After several attempts I found out the custdom domain works for individual pages but not the first page - for instance, esthersong.org/research is accessible but esthersong.org the main page remains blank.

adding www before your own domain is pretty important! Thanks man!

What about when not using www or any subdomain? Would that just be ALIAS | @ | username.github.io. ?

Thank you so much! However I can't get it verified under the custom domain section even though it's working?

What about when not using www or any subdomain? Would that just be ALIAS | @ | username.github.io. ?

I forgot I asked this question; that is correct.

Merci!

Respect... all the way.

Thank You

Still works. Thank you! I've been trying to get this set up for several days now. The note to add the '.' to the end of the CNAME value is one that I didn't see anywhere else.

As others are saying, github has updated the IP addresses used for the A records. I set mine up like this.

At first, I did get a privacy warning (not using https) when trying to access the site via the apex domain, but not using the subdomain (www.). After waiting about 30 mins that issue resolved itself.

Thank you, you're a legend.

I cannot make it to enforce HTTPS, anyone can help?

Thank you!

I cannot make it to enforce HTTPS, anyone can help?

Somewhat similarly, I'm not able to access the website without typing in www before the domain. If I just go to the domain without anything in the front or with https:// then it won't connect.

Has anyone else had this issue?

Thank youu

I have the same issue there is just a blank screen being shown nothing else except the title

After 9 years, I updated this sheet 😂 . It includes the updated IPs and updated processes for configuring your Namcheap domain with github pages. I also added a note on how to set up your page with ssl for improved security. I hope y'all have grown tremendously in your cs careers and personal tech proficiencies. See you in another 9 years?