After you’ve purchased your third-party domain, you need to set up your root domain. This means that you need to edit your DNS settings and point your CNAME to your marketplace’s URL, which is your-marketplace-name.arcadier.io.
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To edit your CNAME:
1. Log in to the account you have with your domain provider.
2. Look for DNS settings. This might be in your account admin panel, your domain manager, or DNS configuration. You might be able to open the settings and view your current DNS records. Each entry should show:
- an original location (often listed in a column called Name, Host, or Alias)
- the type of the record (for example, CNAME)
- the destination the record is pointing to
3. Now, you need to add a CNAME Record or update an existing one
4. To edit your CNAME:
- Make sure the record you’re creating is called CNAME (or sometimes canonical name). You might need to select it from a list of options.
- For Hosts, enter the original location for the pointer. In this case, it is your subdomain prefix. You can use any prefix you’d like, for example: www
- Enter your Arcadier-hosted domain name (your-store-name.arcadier.io) as the pointer destination. The field or column that you have to type into might be called something like Value, Points To, or Destination
- If you see a TTL field and it’s editable, set the TTL to 30 seconds (or the smallest value allowed)
5. Save the CNAME (usually by clicking Save or Add Record)
6. Each domain provider displays their DNS records in different ways, but you should check that your CNAME record has been set correctly
Set up your subdomain with a generic guide:
If you have a root domain and are already using it for other purposes, you can use a subdomain to point to your Arcadier marketplace instead.
For example, your root domain is sixsixes.co, and you want to add store.sixsixes.co as your subdomain:
1. Log in to your account with your domain provider
2. Find your DNS settings by looking for your account admin panel, your domain management area, or DNS configuration.
You might be able to open the settings and view your current DNS records. Each entry should show:
- an original location (often listed in a column called Name, Host, or Alias)
- the type of the record (for example, CNAME)
- the destination the record is pointing to
3. Now you need to add a CNAME Record or update an existing one.
The admin panel might feature drop-downs or editable fields, or you might have to check boxes or edit a table. You’ll need to make sure the 3 components of the record are set:
- Enter the original location for the pointer. In this case, it is your subdomain prefix. You can use any prefix you like, for example: www, shop, store
- Make sure the record you’re creating is called CNAME (or sometimes canonical name). You might need to select it from a list of options
- Enter your Arcadier-hosted domain name (for example your-store-name.arcadier.io) as the pointer destination. The field or column that you have to type into might be called something like Value, Points to, or Destination
- If you see a TTL field and it’s editable, set the TTL to 30 seconds (or the smallest value allowed)
4. Save the CNAME Record (usually by clicking Save or Add Record)
5. Each domain provider displays their DNS records in different ways, but you should check that your CNAME record has been set correctly.