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		+	== About this Module ==
		+
		+	The Namecheap module allows you to register and manage domains with Namecheap.
	{{registrar		{{registrar
	| register = yes		| register = yes
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	| domainsync = yes		| domainsync = yes
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		+	== Activation ==
		+
		+	To activate and begin using the Namecheap registrar module:
		+
		+	# Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
		+	# Go to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Domain Registrars]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars'''.
		+	# Find '''Namecheap''' in the list.
		+	# Click '''Activate'''.
		+	# Enter your Namecheap credentials.
		+	# Click '''Save Changes'''.
		+	# Whitelist your server's IP address using the steps in the [https://www.namecheap.com/support/api/intro/ Namecheap documentation]. You can find this IP address in WHMCS at '''Help > [[License Information]]'''.
−	==Activation==	+	=== Test Mode ===
−	To activate and begin using the Namecheap registrar module, follow the steps below:
−	# Login to your WHMCS Admin Area	+	You can use test mode to simulate domain registration and management function without registering a domain or incurring charges. This can be useful to test WHMCS configurations.
−	# Navigate to Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars
−	# Locate Namecheap in the list
−	# Click the '''Activate''' button
−	# Enter your Namecheap API credentials
−	# Click Save Changes to complete the process
−	<div class="docs-alert-warning">Before you can begin using the Namecheap API with your account you must authorize your server IP for access to your account. See below for steps to do this.</div>	+	== Automatic Registration ==
−	===IP Registration===	+	WHMCS allows you to set up automatic domain registration on a per-extension basis, enabling you to use different registrars for different TLDs.
−	* Namecheap's API is IP restricted.
−	* Therefore to use the Namecheap API, you must first [https://www.namecheap.com/ open a ticket] with them and request they allow your server IP address access to use your Namecheap account via the API.
−	* You can find the IP you need them to whitelist by navigating to Help > License Information within your WHMCS admin area.
−	<div class="docs-alert-info">Failure to do this will result in you seeing the error message, "Registrar Error Invalid Client IP"</div>	+	To enable automatic registration, see [[Domain Pricing]].
−	===Test Mode===	+	== Automatic Domain Synchronization ==
−	WHMCS can be configured for testing purposes by ticking the "TestMode" option when configuring Namecheap as the registrar. This will point all domain related requests to the test environment provided to you by Namecheap.	+
		+	This module supports automatic domain synchronization for syncing expiry dates and status changes for incoming transfers.
		+
		+	To use this, enable '''Domain Sync Enabled''' and [[Domain_Synchronisation#Configuration|configure the domain sync task]] at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Automation Settings]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Automation Settings'''.
−	==Automatic Registration==	+	== Troubleshooting ==
−	WHMCS allows you to setup automatic domain registration on a per extension basis enabling you to use different registrars for different TLDs to give you the flexibility to offer more extensions and always get the best value.
−	To enable automatic registration, please refer to [[Domain Pricing|Configuring Automatic Registration]]	+	=== Registrar Error Invalid Request IP ===
−	==Automatic Domain Synchronization==	+	Seeing this error indicates that your Server IP has not been whitelisted for API access (see above).
−	The Namecheap module supports automatic domain synchronization for syncing of expiry dates and status changes for incoming transfers.
−	To enable this functionality, you need to ensure you have the '''Domain Sync Enabled''' in Setup > General Settings > Domains and ensure you have the [[Crons#Domain_Sync_Cron|Domain Sync Cron]] configured on your system.	+	===Unable to obtain Nameservers for an unregistered domain===
−	==Troubleshooting==	+	This error occurs when the domain does not exist in your Namecheap account. This message will display when a domain transfer is in progress but will automatically disappear when the transfer is complete.
−	'''Registrar Error Invalid Client IP'''<br>
−	Seeing this error indicates that your Server IP has not been whitelisted for API access. Please refer to [[Namecheap2#IP Registration|IP Registration]] above to resolve.
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 7 June 2023

About this Module

The Namecheap module allows you to register and manage domains with Namecheap.

Supported Features

Register	Transfer	Renew	Registrar Lock
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Update Nameservers	Update WHOIS	Get EPP Code	Register Nameservers
Yes	Yes	No	Yes
DNS Record Management	Email Forwarding	Domain Release	Domain Sync Script
Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Premium Domains	Transfer Out Automation	TLD Pricing Sync
No	No	No

Activation

To activate and begin using the Namecheap registrar module:

1. Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.
2. Go to Configuration () > System Settings > Domain Registrars or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, Setup > Products/Services > Domain Registrars.
3. Find Namecheap in the list.
4. Click Activate.
5. Enter your Namecheap credentials.
6. Click Save Changes.
7. Whitelist your server's IP address using the steps in the Namecheap documentation. You can find this IP address in WHMCS at Help > License Information.

Test Mode

You can use test mode to simulate domain registration and management function without registering a domain or incurring charges. This can be useful to test WHMCS configurations.

Automatic Registration

WHMCS allows you to set up automatic domain registration on a per-extension basis, enabling you to use different registrars for different TLDs.

To enable automatic registration, see Domain Pricing.

Automatic Domain Synchronization

This module supports automatic domain synchronization for syncing expiry dates and status changes for incoming transfers.

To use this, enable Domain Sync Enabled and configure the domain sync task at Configuration () > System Settings > Automation Settings or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, Setup > Automation Settings.

Troubleshooting

Registrar Error Invalid Request IP

Seeing this error indicates that your Server IP has not been whitelisted for API access (see above).

Unable to obtain Nameservers for an unregistered domain

This error occurs when the domain does not exist in your Namecheap account. This message will display when a domain transfer is in progress but will automatically disappear when the transfer is complete.