{"id":426,"date":"2025-04-21T11:44:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T11:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/?p=426"},"modified":"2025-06-19T12:37:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:37:45","slug":"custom-domain-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/custom-domain-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up a custom domain (URL) for your online store in Zopping?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Quick Links<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #121213;color:#121213\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #121213;color:#121213\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/custom-domain-setup\/#Need_to_make_changes_in_your_domain_settings\" >Need to make changes in your domain settings?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/custom-domain-setup\/#Reference_links_guides_to_adding_DNS_records_for_popular_domain_registrar_services\" >Reference links\/ guides to adding DNS records for popular domain registrar services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/custom-domain-setup\/#Changes_to_be_made_in_the_Zopping_Dashboard\" >Changes to be made in the Zopping Dashboard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>As a Zopping customer, we offer a free Zopping subdomain (URL) and SSL certificate for your online store.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if your store name is &#8216;<strong>XYZ Supermart<\/strong>&#8216;, then we automatically create an online store with a URL of\u00a0https:\/\/xyzsupertmart.zopping.com\u00a0for your customers to access your catalogue and place orders.<\/p>\n<p>However, you might want to change this domain (URL) with your own to brand your website. This guide will help you link your custom domain with the online store that is created using Zopping.<\/p>\n<p>To successfully switch your custom domain, you will need to make changes in two places and in the order mentioned below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>On your Domain Registrar (website from which you bought your domain) account<\/li>\n<li>Zopping Dashboard<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Need_to_make_changes_in_your_domain_settings\"><\/span>Need to make changes in your domain settings?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Changes to be made in your Domain Registrar account &#8211; Updating DNS records<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Login to your Domain Registrar account (example: GoDaddy, Google Domains, Domain.com, Hover, etc).<\/li>\n<li>Go to Manage DNS or the equivalent setting.<\/li>\n<li>\nAdd a\u00a0<strong>CNAME<\/strong>\u00a0record with the following details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Host Name (prefix of your domain)<\/li>\n<li>Content &#8211; stores.zopping.com<\/li>\n<li>TTL (enter 600 secs or whichever is the minimum value supported by your domain registrar)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reference_links_guides_to_adding_DNS_records_for_popular_domain_registrar_services\"><\/span>Reference links\/ guides to adding DNS records for popular domain registrar services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"reference_links\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/b-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Setup Instructions \u2192<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/help.one.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360000803517-How-do-I-create-a-CNAME-record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNAME<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reference_links\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a-7.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Setup Instructions \u2192<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/en-in\/help\/add-a-cname-record-19236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNAME<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reference_links\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Setup Instructions \u2192<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domain.com\/help\/article\/dns-management-how-to-update-cname-aliases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNAME<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reference_links\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/D.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Setup Instructions \u2192<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/support.doublethedonation.com\/knowledge\/setting-up-your-cname-with-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNAME<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reference_links\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/E.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Setup Instructions \u2192<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/support.bigrock.com\/index.php?\/Knowledgebase\/Article\/View\/1217\/5\/adding-a-cname-record-on-dns-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNAME<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reference_links\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/F.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Setup Instructions \u2192<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.in\/tutorials\/how-to-use-hostinger-dns-zone-editor#What_Is_an_A_Record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNAME<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once the above-mentioned changes are done, it might take a few minutes or hours for the changes to reflect globally depending on your Domain Registrar and traffic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIP :<\/strong> You can check if the DNS records of your domain have been updated or not, by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.com\/dns-lookup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WhatIsMyIP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once the IP address has been successfully updated and started pointing to\u00a0<strong>35.232.68.105<\/strong>,then proceed to further steps.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changes_to_be_made_in_the_Zopping_Dashboard\"><\/span>Changes to be made in the Zopping Dashboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<li>Sign in to your Zopping Dashboard either from your browser or the Zopping App<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to<strong>\u00a0Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on\u00a0<strong>Basic Information<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<strong>Store URL<\/strong>, choose\u00a0<strong>I have a custom domain<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In the Store URL box, enter the domain name to which you wish to have your online store redirected to<\/li>\n<li>Click on<strong>\u00a0Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-55.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong>For your custom domain to redirect to the online store created with Zopping, you need to make changes\u00a0<strong>both<\/strong>\u00a0on the Domain Registrar account and Zopping dashboard and in the right order.<\/p>\n<p>For any additional help, please contact us on\u00a0<strong>+91 9916814808<\/strong>\u00a0or drop an email at\u00a0<strong>support@zopping.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a Zopping customer, we offer a free Zopping subdomain (URL) and SSL certificate for your online store. 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