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What Happens When You Connect a Domain to Shopify?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 6:31 pm

When you connect a domain to Shopify, you’re essentially telling the internet that you want visitors who type in your domain name to be directed to your Shopify store. This process is known as DNS (Domain Name System) .

DNS is a global network of servers that translates human-readable domain names (like www.yourdomain.com) into numerical IP addresses that computers can understand. When you connect your domain to Shopify, we’ll automatically update your DNS settings to point your domain name to your Shopify store.

PRO TIP: If you connect a domain to Shopify, any existing DNS records for that domain will be replaced. This could cause your website to become unavailable if you have not configured the DNS records correctly.

Once your DNS settings have been updated, it can take up to 48 hours for the changes to propagate worldwide. This means that some visitors might still see your old website during this time. Don’t worry – this is normal!

Conclusion:

What happens when you connect a domain to Shopify is that Shopify will automatically update your DNS settings to point your domain name to your Shopify store. However, it can take up to 48 hours for the changes to propagate worldwide.

Madison Geldart

Madison Geldart

Cloud infrastructure engineer and tech mess solver.