Hello I’m planning on buying a domain but from a different place other than Shopify. Once I buy it how do I go about connecting it to my Shopify store.
Hey @Paige3man ,
Great question!
You can certainly purchase a domain from a third-party provider and then connect it to your Shopify store.
You need to first add your domain name to the Settings > Domains > Connect existing domain section in your Shopify admin.
Next, you will need to edit the DNS settings in the domain host’s account to:
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Point the A (@) record to Shopify’s IP address, which is 23.227.38.65
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Point the CNAME (www) record to shops.myshopify.com
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Save your changes and wait for the changes to propagate, which can take up to 24 hours.
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For further guidance follow the steps listed in this guide.
Once you have completed these steps, your domain will be connected to your Shopify store, and you will be able to use it to access your store and make purchases.
TIP: If you want to manage all of your domain settings directly in your Shopify admin without accessing a third-party provider, you can also transfer your domain to Shopify. You will then be able to adjust your domain settings, create subdomains, pay for your domain, and renew your domain on the Domains page.