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Connect your third-party domain to Shopify automatically

If you purchased your domain from Cloudflare, GoDaddy, or IONOS, then you can connect your domain to Shopify automatically.

To complete the connection, you need to have your login information for your third-party domain provider account.

Steps:

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

  2. Click Connect existing domain.

    Connect to an existing domain button.

  3. In the dialog, enter your domain name, such as example.com, and then click Next. Don't include a subdomain.

    Entering a domain name in the Connect Existing domain modal.

  4. Click Connect automatically.

    Example of the domain details page for a third-party domain provider displaying the option to connect a GoDaddy domain automatically.

  5. Log in to your Cloudflare, GoDaddy, or IONOS account.

    Example of a third-party domain provider log in displaying the GoDaddy log in dialog.

  6. Click Connect, and then click Close.

    Example of a third party domain provider connection displaying the GoDaddy log in dialog.

It might take up to 48 hours for your domain to be fully live. You can click a domain to review its connection details.

Example of a successfully connected domain status on the domain details page. DNS records point to Shopify, the domain is live in all regions, and the TLS certificate is provisioned for all connections.

If you have trouble setting up your domain automatically, then try to connect it manually from within your third-party domain provider account.

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Next steps

After you connect your domain to Shopify, you can complete following steps:

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