Reseller Help

How to Connect Your Custom Domain

Step-by-step instructions for Namecheap, GoDaddy, Cloudflare, and Hostinger. No technical experience required — just copy the DNS records from your WAECChecker dashboard.

Example values below. After you connect your domain in the WAECChecker dashboard, your personal TXT token and domain name will appear automatically on the setup page.

Step 1: Connect your domain in WAECChecker

1 min

Enter your domain (e.g. results.yourschool.edu.gh) and click Connect. Your unique verification token will appear on this page.

Step 2: Open DNS settings at your registrar

2 min

Log in to where you bought your domain (Namecheap, GoDaddy, Cloudflare, Hostinger, etc.) and open the DNS or DNS Zone Editor page.

Namecheap

  1. Sign in at namecheap.com
  2. Go to Domain List
  3. Click Manage next to results.yourschool.edu.gh
  4. Open the Advanced DNS tab

GoDaddy

  1. Sign in at godaddy.com
  2. Go to My Products → Domains
  3. Click DNS or Manage DNS for results.yourschool.edu.gh

Cloudflare

  1. Sign in at dash.cloudflare.com
  2. Select your site (results.yourschool.edu.gh)
  3. Open the DNS tab → Records

Hostinger

  1. Sign in at hostinger.com
  2. Open hPanel
  3. Go to Domains → Manage → DNS / DNS Zone Editor for results.yourschool.edu.gh

Step 3: Add the TXT record (proves you own the domain)

3 min

Create a TXT record using the host and value shown below. Copy the full value — do not shorten it.

Type

TXT

Host at registrar

_waecchecker-verification

Example value

wc-verify-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Enter host _waecchecker-verification only — not the full _waecchecker-verification.results.yourschool.edu.gh.

Step 4: Add the CNAME record (routes www to your store)

3 min

Point www to the WAECChecker target. Use www — most registrars do not allow CNAME on @ (root).

Type

CNAME

Host

www

Target

domains.waecchecker.com

WAECChecker handles hosting. You only configure DNS at your registrar.

Step 5: Configure root domain (@)

3 min

So https://yourdomain.com works (not just www), add a URL redirect or an A record on @ at your registrar.

Step 3 added www. The bare domain (results.yourschool.edu.gh) needs one of the options below so visitors can open your site without typing www.

Option A (recommended): URL redirect

Namecheap → Domain → Redirect Domain

  1. Open your registrar (e.g. Namecheap → Domain List → Manage → Redirect Domain)
  2. From: results.yourschool.edu.gh
  3. To: https://www.results.yourschool.edu.gh
  4. Save and wait 15–30 minutes

Option B: A record on @

TypeHostValue
A@216.150.1.1

Your storefront loads at https://www.results.yourschool.edu.gh. The root domain (results.yourschool.edu.gh) uses one of the options above.

Step 6: Check DNS propagation

1 min

Click Check DNS to confirm TXT and CNAME records are visible on the internet. DNS can take 5–30 minutes (sometimes up to 48 hours).

Step 7: Verify your domain

1 min

When Check DNS shows both records as OK, click Verify Domain. Then contact us on WhatsApp to activate hosting.

Step 8: Activate hosting on Vercel

2 min

DNS verification proves you own the domain. Contact WAECChecker support on WhatsApp so we can add your domain to our hosting.

Your DNS is verified. Contact us on WhatsApp so we can add results.yourschool.edu.gh and www.results.yourschool.edu.gh to our hosting — your site cannot load until this is done.

Contact WAECChecker on WhatsApp (required)

We will add results.yourschool.edu.gh and www.results.yourschool.edu.gh to Vercel so your storefront loads with SSL.

WhatsApp: 0537782941

Common issues

TXT record not found

Confirm the Host field is exactly _waecchecker-verification (not _waecchecker and not the full _waecchecker-verification.results.yourschool.edu.gh). Wait 15–30 minutes after saving, then click Check DNS again. If you reconnected your domain, copy the new token from your dashboard and update Namecheap.

TXT found but value does not match

The TXT record exists but the value is wrong or incomplete. Copy wc-verify-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx again using the copy button — the full value is 44 characters and starts with wc-verify-. Reconnecting your domain generates a new token; always use the latest value shown on this page.

CNAME record not found on www

Add a CNAME record with Host www pointing to domains.waecchecker.com. Do not add a trailing path. If you only added @ (root), add www as well — that is what we verify first.

Cannot add CNAME on @ (root domain)

Many registrars block CNAME on the root (@). Use www instead — add CNAME Host www → domains.waecchecker.com. Your store will work at www.results.yourschool.edu.gh. For root redirect, use your registrar's redirect/forwarding feature to send results.yourschool.edu.gh to www.results.yourschool.edu.gh.

DNS still propagating

DNS changes can take 5–30 minutes and sometimes up to 48 hours. Click Check DNS every 15 minutes. If records look correct at your registrar but Check DNS still fails, wait and retry — our servers query public DNS directly.

Domain shows Verified but my site won't load

Verification confirms your DNS records. Your domain must also be added on our hosting (Vercel). Contact us on WhatsApp at 0537782941 with your domain name (results.yourschool.edu.gh). Also confirm you completed Step 5 (root @ redirect or A record).

Ready to connect your domain? Log in to get your personal verification token and live DNS check.

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