I’m setting up my store and 3rd step tells me to add or connect a domain and I’m not entirely sure what that is
Hi @RomeLewis
A domain is the URL or web address where your customers go to find your store online. By default, your online store was given a myshopify.com URL when you signed up for Shopify. If you want to change the web address that’s displayed to customers while they browse your online store, then you need to use a custom domain, such as www.example.com.
You can learn more here
Okay thanks this helped a lot!
you are welcome!
Hi there, @RomeLewis .
Echoing what @James_FoxEcom has said: Your domain name is essentially the URL/address used to access your storefront. Your store will always automatically come with a Shopify domain that ends in .myshopify.com, this option you are seeing is promoting if you want to add the option of your-store-name.com for example. You can read more about custom domains and how our domains work here. I trust this helps!
What stage are you at in your store set up at the moment? A huge congrats to you for beginning this exciting journey! My favorite resource for any new merchant is our online course “Getting Started with Shopify”. This covers everything you need to know from building your store layout, shipping settings to accepting payments! Definitely worth checking out.