Connecting Squarespace domain to Shopify

If you purchased a domain from Squarespace and want to use it on a Shopify store without moving the hosting to Shopify, then this guide will help you manually connect your Squarespace domain to Shopify.

Step 1: Log in to your Squarespace account

1. Open a new browser tab and log in to your Squarespace account.
2. Click Account dashboard > Domains, and then click the domain that you want to connect to Shopify.
3. Click DNS.

   

4. Optional: If you have existing records that you want to keep, such as MX records or TXT records, then save them in a Word Document or Google Docs.
5. Click the trash can icon to delete the existing Squarespace DNS records.

   

Step 2: Add the A record

1. From the DNS settings of your Squarespace domain, click ADD RECORD.

   

2. Match the following A record to your DNS settings:
   • Host: @
   • Type: A
   • Priority: -
   • Data: 23.227.38.65
3. Click SAVE.

   

Step 3: Add the CNAME records

1. From the DNS settings of your Squarespace domain, click ADD RECORD.

   

2. Match the following CNAME record to your DNS settings:
   • Host: www
   • Type: CNAME
   • Priority: -
   • Data: shops.myshopify.com
3. Click SAVE.

   

Step 4: Connect your domain to Shopify

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Domains.
2. Click Connect existing domain.
3. Type the name of the domain that you want to connect, and then click Next.

Step 5: Additional verification for your Shopify domain

As an additional security measure, your domain might require extra verification. This extra verification requires you to create a TXT record on the domain.

Steps:

1. In your Squarespace.com account, click Account Dashboard > Domains.
2. Click the domain you're connecting to Shopify, and then click DNS.
3. Click ADD RECORD.
4. Match the following TXT record to your DNS settings:
   • Host: shopify_verification
   • Type: TXT
   • Priority: -
   • Data: Required value from Shopify
5. Click SAVE.

   

6. In your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Domains, and then click Verify connection.

   

Note

Shopify will verify that the DNS records are correct. This can take 12-48 hours, and once verified, the domain will appear in your domain index table.