Buy A Domain And Link It With Your Shopify Store (Namecheap, Godaddy, Shopify)
1- What Are The Best Domain Name Providers:
The Top 3 Domain Name Providers Are Shopify, Godaddy, And Namecheap, I Prefer Namecheap Or Godaddy As I Can Keep all my domains separated from Shopify, but in case you will deal with just one domain name, u can go with shopify domain and u won't regret it.
Also They Have Different Pricing Per Year:
Domain Providers | Price Per Year (.Com) |
---|---|
Shopify | 14 USD/Year |
Godaddy | 11.99 USD/Year |
Namecheap | 8.88 USD/Year |
How To Buy A Domain From Shppify, Godaddy Or Namecheap:
To Buy From Godaddy or Namehceap, just click the links above, type your domain "example.com" if it is available, buy it Then Jump To Section 3 From This Guide.
While, For Shopify:
- Go To Shopify "Dashboard"
- Go To "Online Store"
- Go To "Domains", And Click "Buy Domain"
- Write Down Your Domain, If It Is Available You Will See A "Buy Now" Button, Click On It.
3- How To Link Your Premium Domain With A Shopify Store:
In This Part I Will Cover How You Can Link Your Domain, After You Buy It From Shopify, Godaddy Or Namecheap With Your Shopify Store:
A- Shopify Guide:
No Need To Connect It, It Is Already Connected.
B- Namecheap:
i- In Namecheap: You Need To Point The Domain DNS To Shopify, To Do:
- Log To Your Namecheap Dashboard
- Select The Domain And Click Manage Button
- Go To ADVENCE DNS Tab
- In DNS Template, Change It From "Choose DNS Template" To "Shopify"
- Hit The Check Icon To Save
ii- In Shopify: Now We Need To Add Domain To Shopify
- Go To Your Shopify Store Dashboard
- Go To Online Store, Then Domains
- Click In "Connect Existing Domain"
- Type Your Domain, And Click Next
- Click In "Verify Connection"
- See Section 4 From This Article.
C- Godaddy:
In Godaddy The Process Is Quite Simple Compared To Namecheap:
- Go To Your Shopify Store Dashboard
- Online Store Then Domain
- Click In "Connect Existing Domain"
- Type Your Domain, And Hit Next
- Click In "Auto Connect"
- You Will Be Redirected To Godaddy, Just Logging And The Domain DNS Will Be Automatically Changed To Shopify.
- Click In "Verify Connection"
- See Section 4 From This Guide
3- Switch The Store From Shopify Subdomain To The New Domain:
After You Link The Domain With Shopify, You Need To Use It Instead Of Storename.Myshopify.Com; To Do That:
- Go Back To "Domain", Click On "Change Primary Domain"
- And Choose Your "New Domain - Domain.Com"
Now Your Store Is Accessible Via New Domain (Note: HTTPS May Take Up To 12 Hours To Start Working).