Verifying a new domain for Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite)

In order to associate your domain name purchased from Namecheap and pointed to our BasicDNS, PremiumDNS, or FreeDNS with your Google Workspace account, you need to verify domain ownership first.

This can be done via Google Admin Console. Please note that if your domain is pointed to a third-party DNS, host records for ownership verification should be created on the side of your DNS provider.

You are welcome to follow the video guide or use the text instructions further in this article.

Please follow the steps below to have the domain verified with Google Workspace:

1. Sign in to the Google Admin Console of your Google Workspace account. If you're doing this for the first time, you'll need to accept the Google Workspace Terms of Service. Once you're in, click on the Verify Domain link at the top of the page or inside the red alert section:

2. Click on the Next button in the window that appears:

3. Select the Verify option:

4. Hit the Continue button:

6. Then, go to your Namecheap account > Domain List > Manage > Advanced DNS > Host Records > Add New Record > TXT Record to set it up. You can follow the instructions by Google provided on the verification page or check the "How do I add TXT/SPF/DKIM/DMARC records for my domain?" article.

7. Let's also set up your email on this page. Scroll a bit to the Mail Settings section > select Gmail > Save Changes:

Wait a few minutes for the changes to be accepted. The recommended time to wait is 30 minutes.

8. After that, please get back to your Google Workspace account and click on the Verify my domain button at the very bottom:

9. Wait until the verification process is finished: