Welcome to our step-by-step guide on connecting your domain to your Lumi business storefront. Whether you want to use your primary domain (for example, scopelagos.com) or a subdomain (like shop.scopelagos.com), this guide will walk you through the process with clear instructions and real-world examples.
Once you’ve completed the steps below, please contact us with the following details so we can establish the connection on our end:
- Your Business Name and Email (as registered on Lumi Business)
- The Name of the Domain You Purchased
- The Name of the Storefront You Would Like Us to Connect the Domain To
You can reach us through the following channels:
Email: customerservice@enlumidata.com
Call: 0201 330 9157
WhatsApp: +234 916 766 7098
Option A: Connecting Your Primary Domain
Using your primary domain to host your Lumi business storefront means your main website address will serve as the storefront. This option is ideal if you’d like a unified online presence under one domain.
1. Purchase Your Domain
- Recommendation: Purchase your domain from a reputable registrar such as Namecheap.
- Example: Search for scopelagos.com on Namecheap. If it’s available, complete the purchase.
After purchasing your domain, you need to direct it to our hosting environment:
- Log in to Your Account: Access your registrar account (e.g., Namecheap) and navigate to the DNS management or domain settings section.
- Update Your Name Servers:
Replace your current name servers with the following:
ns1.digitalocean.com
ns2.digitalocean.com
ns3.digitalocean.com
This directs all traffic for your domain to our hosting environment where your Lumi storefront is set up.
- Save Your Changes:
Remember to save the new settings. Note that DNS changes can take anywhere from a few minutes up to 48 hours to propagate.
3. Verify Your Setup
- Tip: Use a tool like WhatsMyDNS to check that your domain now points to the updated name servers.
Option B: Connecting a Subdomain
If you prefer to keep your primary domain for other purposes (such as a corporate website) and want your Lumi storefront on a dedicated URL, using a subdomain is an excellent option.
1. Access Your DNS Management
- Log in to Your Account: Sign in to your registrar (for example, Namecheap) and navigate to the DNS settings for your primary domain.
- Example: In Namecheap, select scopelagos.com and click on the “Advanced DNS” section.
2. Create a CNAME Record for Your Subdomain
- Record Details:
- Host/Name: Enter the subdomain prefix. For example, if you want shop.scopelagos.com, enter
shop
- Value/Target: Enter the Lumi storefront URL provided by our system.
For example:
https://app.lumibusiness.io/storefront/1454-hello-quenn
- TTL: Use the default value or set it to around 30 minutes if the option is available.
- Save the Record:
After entering the details, save your new CNAME record.
3. Verify Your Subdomain
Once you’ve completed the steps above, please contact us with the following details so we can finalize the connection on our end:
- Your Business Name and Email (as registered on Lumi Business)
- The Domain Name You Purchased
- The Storefront Name You Would Like Us to Connect the Domain To
Reach us via:
Thank you for choosing Lumi! We’re excited to help you establish your online presence and grow your business. Happy connecting!
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