How can I change my site link and name?

Technical Q&A
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Hi,

Where can I’m changing my site link and name?

I bought a name on other host name site and I want to use that name.

Thanks for your helps!

By,

Bazsi

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Hey @HB1997 ,

Welcome to the Shopify Community!

After you purchase a domain from a third-party domain provider, such as Google Domains, GoDaddy, or 1&1 IONOS, you need to connect your domain to your Shopify store. After you connect your domain to Shopify, you still use your third-party domain provider to manage your domain settings, pay for your domain, and renew it.

Follow the steps below to connect your new domain:

  • From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Domains.

  • Click Connect existing domain.

  • Enter your domain, such as johns-apparel.info, and then click Next.

  • Click Connect automatically.

  • If necessary, log in to your Google Domains, GoDaddy, or 1&1 IONOS account.

  • Click Connect, and then click Close.

It might take up to 48 hours for your domain to be verified. After it’s verified, your domain is listed in the THIRD-PARTY DOMAINS section of the Domains page with the status Connected. If you have trouble setting up your domain automatically, then try to connect it manually from within your third-party domain provider account.

For further guidance, we have a step by step tutorial on our YouTube channel:

Let me know if you’re able to connect your new domain. If anything is unclear, please thread your questions below, and I’d be happy to clarify further!

You can then change the name of your store from your Shopify Admin by heading to Settings > Store Details > Edit Basic Information:

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From here, you can edit your store name which will change the title you see on the homepage of your website

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Otherwise, how is the rest of your store coming along? Choosing a business name and purchasing a custom domain is one of the seven steps in this article on building a brand from scratch. I suggest having a read to see what other areas you could work on! Have you thought about designing a logo? It’s the face of your company and could potentially be everywhere that your brand exists.