How do I set up and locate my Shopify store address?

 A website needs an address and a name, just like a business does. Using a Shopify Business Address should make it easier to access material on an online store.

Users will find it challenging to recall your Shopify store's website if it doesn't have a domain name. In this case, the computer network will recognize your shop by its IP address, such as 206.192.1.1. Most people find it challenging to recall. As a result, you should acquire a domain name as soon as you can for your website.

You can identify and set up your Shopify store address using the comprehensive guide provided below.

What is the address of a Shopify store?

The default address that Shopify provides you with when you initially open your business is your storefront address for Shopify. The URL will look like this: your shop name.myshopify.com.

By login into your Shopify admin, you can look up your shop address if you can't remember it. You have two options for finding your shop name:

The first method is to access your General Settings page and look in the Store name field for your store's address. Your store's name ought to be there:

After logging into your Shopify admin, you can look at the URL to determine your Shopify address in a second approach. The URL will also include your store name:

If your Shopify store is connected to a custom domain name, you still need to update the Shopify-provided storefront URL for the Craftybase connection.

How do you configure the shopify address?

moving a domain over to Shopify

When you convert a domain, Shopify takes over domain management. As a result, you must renew your domain, make payment for your domain, and make domain changes in your Shopify admin. While Shopify does not offer email addresses as part of its domain services, it does offer unrestricted email forwarding accounts for the web domain.

To transfer a domain to Shopify and gain access to your first domain vendor account, your domain must have been registered more than 60 days ago.

Be aware that moving your domain may take up to 20 days from the time it begins, so keep an eye out for and reply to any confirmation emails. A fee would be required to retain your domain registered for an additional year. For instance, if you migrate your website to Shopify with 3 months left before your domain becomes live, you will add up to 12 months of registration. This indicates that a domain extension will not be required for 15 months.

A step-by-step tutorial for transferring a domain to Shopify is provided below.

1. Verify your domain service provider's transfer policies.

The majority of service providers allow domain transfers. Check your domain provider's transfer policy before you begin the transfer process.

The quickest and simplest way to do that is to search for the transfer domain in the help section of the domain provider. Here are some common domain providers' transfer policies:

Bluehost

Godaddy

Domains by Google

Namecheap

2. Get ready to transfer your domain

Before moving your domain to Shopify, you must get it ready for conversion.

Step 1: Log in with your account from a third-party domain provider.

Step 2: Verify the validity of the email address linked to your account. During the domain transfer process, emails will be sent to this account, and you must react to them. Your present email address will be disabled during the transfer if it is linked to your domain.

Step 3: You must first unlock the domain if you intend to transfer it. Finding the domain settings you want to transfer usually entails doing so, after which you tap Unlock. Some domain providers ask you to confirm this choice by clicking a link in a confirmation email.

Step 4: Obtain the transfer authorisation code from your provider. Finding the domain settings you want to move typically entails clicking Transfer this domain or Transfer out.

Note: Each third-party domain seller has a different process for getting a domain ready for a move. Inform your third-party domain provider if moving your domain poses a challenge for you. Despite receiving your express permission to do so, Shopify Help is unable to enter into your account for a third party website.

3. Change your domain name

You must obtain a transfer permission code since your domain must first be activated before you can move it.

Step 1: Make sure you click Online Store on your Shopify admin page. Select Domains from the drop-down option that will then display.

Step 2: You must hit on the Connect existing domain button if this is the first domain that has been added to your Shopify store. Go to your domain transfer after that.

If there is one already associated with your Shopify store, select Transfer domain:

Enter the domain you want to add to Shopify in Step 3. Keep in mind that it cannot start with www.

Step 4: Click Next to move on.

5. Tap the Verify domain button.

In step 6, you will notice DOMAIN UNLOCKED if the domain is prepared for transfer. Click Next to continue. Please make sure that your domain is ready for transfer before seeing DOMAIN LOCKED.

Step 7: Enter the EPP code or authorization code that was provided to you by your domain provider in the box labeled "Verification code."

Choose the Next button in step 8.

Step 9: At this point, select Buy and transfer.

Check your domain-related email account in step 10. Depending on your domain provider, you might receive an email requesting confirmation of such changes. You must consent to the domain transfer by clicking a link that says Approve Transfer or Confirm Transfer in the email, which can vary.

It can take up to 20 days to finalize the domain transfer after you have given your approval. Shopify will send you an email to confirm the domain transfer.

Note: When you transfer a domain to Shopify, Shopify assumes control of the domain's A record and CNAME record by default. You would add those to the Domains list maintained by your Shopify administrator if there were extra records on your domain prior to the update. If you wanted to reconnect the name to an email hosting service, for instance, you would need to add an MX record.

Link a current domain to Shopify

Connecting a domain owned by a third party to Shopify links your domain name to your Shopify store, directing users to your online store when they type in your custom URL in their web browser. You can manage your domain settings, renew your domain, and make payments via a third-party domain provider.

1. Give your Shopify store a domain.

Attention: Using proxies from third parties can lead to unforeseen problems. Shopify won't be held responsible for any data loss.

Add your own domain first to your Shopify store. You are now the official owner of your custom domain thanks to this action.

Step 1: Log into your Shopify account, then navigate to the admin page's Online Store section. Ensure that you select Domains from the drop-down selection.

Step 2: Click the Connect current domain option here.

Step 3: Enter the domain you anticipate connecting to, such as johns-apparel.info.

Step 4: Click Next to proceed.

Your current domain must now be set up to work with Shopify.

2. Configure your existing domain so it can connect to Shopify.

The following DNS settings need to be changed if you purchased your domain from a third party:

-Your A record should direct traffic to Shopify's IP address, which is 23.227.38.65.

-The www CNAME entry in your record should point to shops.myshopify.com.

Other things, including email forwarding, could be impacted by changing these domain settings. You can get in touch with your domain provider to learn how modifications can impact your DNS settings.

Some domain suppliers, like GoDaddy, Hover, Google, and 1&1 IONOS, automatically set up the domains for you in various ways.

Note: Your primary domain can only have one A record assigned to it. If your domain already has an A record connected to it, erase the old A record before updating your DNS settings to point your A record to Shopify's IP address.

Step 1 is to log in to your domain registrar's account.

Step 2: Locate your DNS settings. Look for information about domain management, DNS configuration, or a related topic.

Step 3: Modify your A file to point to Shopify's IP address, 23.227.38.65.

The domain settings panel may include editable fields, drop-down menus, checkboxes, or the requirement to change a list. Having to:

A record or the @ symbol can be entered or chosen.

Specify 23.227.38.65 as the endpoint for record A's Shopify IP address.

Step 4: Store the document (click Save Zone File, Save, Add record, or the like).

Step 5: Search for the CNAME record in your DNS settings.

Step 6: Change the www CNAME record on your domain to point to shops.myshopify.com. Most of the time, you only need to input the prefix without the dot, however other domain suppliers want the complete subdomain. follow the directions provided by your provider or use the entries that have already been made as a guide. CNAME records may never point to an IP address; they must always point to a domain name.

Save the CNAME Record in Step 7 (usually by clicking Add record or Save or the like).

It's now time for you to check your Shopify connection.

3. Check your Shopify connection.

You must return to your Shopify admin page after completing this phase. Once your store has connected with your custom domain, click Verify connection.

Note: Pointing your custom domain to your online store may take up to 48 hours. You can get in touch with your supplier if you need assistance setting up or having issues with your third-party domain.