A user wants to replace their default Shopify domain (xxx.myshopify.com) with a custom subdomain format (shop.mydomainname.com) instead of using the standard www version.
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Hello,
How do I change the Shopify domain I’m given when I sign up (XXX.myshopify.com), and use my existing domain (www.mydomainname.com), to get shop.mydomainname.com - I’ve seen this on other sites (shop.thierdomainname.com), but I can’t figure it out.
You’d need to set a CNAME record in your domain’s DNS settings for ‘shop’ with the value “shops.myshopify.com” – and then from there, you can go into your admin > domains > add domain > enter “shop.yourdomain.com” > and then make sure it’s set as the default domain for the store (this should happen automatically, but double-check to make sure) … then you should be all set.
https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/domains/add-a-domain/connecting-domains/connect-domain-manual
Thanks!