Add Custom Domain to Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure

How to point a domain registered on NameCheap to Azure

Using a CNAME record (mapping a name to another name)

Go to Microsoft Azure
First you need to set a cname for your Azure VM. From yor Resource Group in, which your VM is sitting, choose Public IP > Settings > Configuration > DNS Name Label(optional).

Go to NameCheap
From your Domain List in, choose Manage > Advanced DNS

Using an A record (mapping a name to an IP address)

Go to Microsoft Azure
Find your VM's public IP address

Go to NameCheap
From your Domain List in, choose Manage > Advanced DNS

• A Record for @ mapped to the IP address of your cloud service
  
• A Record for www mapped to the same IP address
  

If you wish to create a wildcard entry to cover all non-existent subdomains, please enter "*" as the host name as shown below:

• A Record for @ to forward to the IP address of your Cloud Service.
  
• A Record for * mapped to the same IP address