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How to connect a domain ?

ravindulak — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:18:20 GMT

Hello guys 👋

I have a go daddy domain that I want to connect to square online. But I have to wait 60 days to transfer it. I want to publish this site to this domain asap. What options do I have ?

Re: How to connect a domain ?

isabelle — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:30:05 GMT

Hey @ravindulak!

Just to be clear, are you trying to see if there's a way around GoDaddy's 60-day transfer timeline? Have they offered any workarounds? I'll see what's available on our end.

Re: How to connect a domain ?

homeprogreen — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:27:25 GMT

The 60 day transfer lock is automatically put in place by most registers. Normally you can call and they will enable you to move it without waiting the 60 days. It’s intended to stop someone from hijacking your domain and to give them a chance to pitch you a deal to stay with their services

Re: How to connect a domain ?

GourmetOnWheels — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:31:47 GMT

60 days I connected to my Godaddy domain in 24 hours, I closed my eCommerce store there and went to the Ecwid store and I connected to my domain at Godaddy in 24 hours. Or are you moving your domain?

Re: How to connect a domain ?

isabelle — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:35:30 GMT

Thanks @homeprogreen and @GourmetOnWheels.

Did some research on my end - it turns out with GoDaddy uses the easy domain connect flow. When you connect it in Square Online it will basically have you log into GoDaddy and okay the changes and that’s it. After 60 days you can transfer the domain if they want to pay and manage it here going forward @ravindulak.

TLDR; you can connect the domain now and transfer it later - but from our Super Sellers experience, it sounds like if you call in they can make exceptions.

Re: How to connect a domain ?

GourmetOnWheels — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:43:46 GMT

It seems like they think you want to move the domain to another host, is that what you want to do?

Or do you want to keep the domain at Godaddy and just connect it to your Square Online Store? That is a matter of just changing some setting in your Godaddy account, that takes 5 minutes to do, and takes 24 hours or so to take effect.

Re: How to connect a domain ?

ravindulak — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:45:53 GMT

@isabelle @GourmetOnWheels @homeprogreen thank you guys for the quick responses.

Basically I want to change domain name from square.site to the one from go daddy. When I try to transfer it says to wait 60 days. As @homeprogreen mentioned I’ll try to call them and change it.

Re: How to connect a domain ?

ravindulak — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:51:43 GMT

I want to keep the domain at Godaddy and just connect it to square online site. Can you please give me more insight about those setting that I have to change ?

Re: How to connect a domain ?

Goldneye — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:06:18 GMT

HI, you do not need to do a full transfer.

The domain can stay at GoDaddy for the life of the domain. You can adjust the DNS settings inside GoDaddy dashboard and wait a few hours for domain to populate.

Square Support page

https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6916-connect-your-domain-with-square-online-store

Re: How to connect a domain ?

GourmetOnWheels — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:16:12 GMT

Will do later this afternoon

Re: How to connect a domain ?

Control — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:20:17 GMT

Hi, I want to transfer my online store over to square, but keep my domain with Go Daddy. When I do that, do you still use GoDaddy platform to put items into your online store, or do you use squares way of putting items in.

Re: How to connect a domain ?

JustinC — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:22:18 GMT

You'll use Square's Online Store platform to enter inventory! @Control

Re: How to connect a domain ?

Control — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:24:25 GMT

My question is when you do that, do you still use Go Daddy way of putting your products in or do you use Squares way of adding items?

Thanks!

Re: How to connect a domain ?

JustinC — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:28:30 GMT

I'm not completely sure what you mean by Square's way. Can you clarify? @Control

Re: How to connect a domain ?

Goldneye — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:35:14 GMT

HI, good question. You would add inventory within the Square Online Dashboard. The only thing at the domain provider is the domain name.

Re: How to connect a domain ?

Control — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:28:40 GMT

Thank you!!

Re: How to connect a domain ?

Control — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:30:59 GMT

Justin, Can I use my Domain from Go Daddy?

Also is it better to first do set up the online store before requesting your domain?

Re: How to connect a domain ?

Control — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:32:38 GMT

Thanks, you told me in another post!

Re: How to connect a domain ?

JustinC — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:40:37 GMT

No worries!! Sorry about that. @Control

Re: How to connect a domain ?

Control — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:10:29 GMT

One more. question.. lol! What did you mean by The only thing at the domain provider is the domain name.