Connecting Squarespace domain to Shopify

Step 1: Log in to your Squarespace account

• Go to Squarespace > Account Dashboard > Domains and click on the domain that you want to connect to Shopify
• Click DNS

• Click the Trash Can to delete existing Squarespace DNS records. If you have existing records, such as MX records or TXT records, then ensure they're saved in a Word Document or Google Docs before you delete the records.

Step 2: Add the A records

• Next, click ADD RECORD

• Match the following A record to your DNS settings:

Table describing the proper A record settings for DNS.

Host	Type	Priority	Data
@	A	-	23.227.38.65

• Click SAVE

Step 3: Add the CNAME records

• Next, click ADD RECORD

• Match the following CNAME record to your DNS settings:

Table describing the proper CNAME record settings for DNS.

Host	Type	Priority	Alias Data
www	CNAME	-	shops.myshopify.com

• Click SAVE

Step 4: Update your Shopify Admin

• Next, in a new tab, go to your Shopify Admin
• Click Settings > Domains > Connect existing domain
• Insert the name of the domain that you would want to connect, and click Next

Step 5: Additional verification for your Shopify domain

• Your domain might require extra verification. This is a security feature.
• To add a TXT record, in a new tab go to Squarespace.com > Account Dashboard > Domains > click the domain you're connecting to Shopify > DNS
• Click ADD RECORD
• Match the following TXT record to your DNS settings:

Table describing the proper A record settings for DNS.

Type	Name	Data	TTL
shopify_verification	TXT	-	Required value from Shopify

• Click SAVE

• Go back to Shopify and click the Verify connection button.

Note

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