Publishing & Domains
Get your website live on the internet with free hosting, and optionally connect your own custom domain.
First Publish
Click the Publish button (top-right corner of the editor) to start the publishing process. A wizard walks you through two steps:
Domain
You can enter your own custom domain (e.g., mybusiness.com) or click Skip for now — I'll use the free URL to publish without one. You can always add a custom domain later.
To use a custom domain, you must already own it through a domain registrar like GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Cloudflare.
Deployment
Your website is deployed automatically. This usually takes about 30 seconds. Once complete, you’ll receive a free URL like yourshop.netlify.app that anyone can use to visit your site.
Custom Domains
Adding a Domain
Enter your domain name (e.g., mybusiness.com) during the publish flow or anytime after by clicking the Publish button and choosing to add a domain. Root domains like mybusiness.com work best for your main website.
DNS Setup
After adding your domain, you’ll need to update your DNS records at your domain registrar. ShopView shows you exactly which records to add:
For a root domain (e.g., mybusiness.com):
A Record — Host:
@, Value:75.2.60.5CNAME Record — Host:
www, Value:mybusiness.com
Step-by-step instructions are provided for 8 popular registrars:
GoDaddy
Namecheap
Cloudflare
Google Domains
Squarespace Domains
Network Solutions
Bluehost
HostGator
Select your registrar from the dropdown to see instructions written specifically for that provider.
Important: Delete any existing A or CNAME records for the same host before adding the new ones. You cannot have a CNAME and an A record for the same host.
Verifying Your Domain
After updating your DNS records, click I've Updated My DNS to check if the changes have taken effect.
DNS changes typically take 5–30 minutes to propagate
In some cases, it can take up to 48 hours
You can click the check button as many times as you need — ShopView also checks automatically in the background
Use a tool like whatsmydns.net to check propagation status
SSL / HTTPS
Once your DNS is verified, an SSL certificate is provisioned automatically — no action required from you. This usually takes 1–2 minutes. After SSL is active, your website will be served securely over HTTPS.
Removing a Domain
Click Remove Domain in the domain settings to disconnect your custom domain. Your website will still be accessible via the free Netlify URL.
Republishing
After your initial publish, any time you want to push changes live:
Click the Publish button (or the Live button if already published)
Click Republish
The update typically takes about 30 seconds. Your custom domain and free URL both update automatically.
Unpublishing
To take your website offline:
Click the dropdown arrow next to the Publish/Live button
Select Unpublish Site
Confirm in the dialog
Unpublishing removes your site from the internet and disconnects your custom domain. Your content is preserved in the editor — nothing is deleted. You can republish anytime, but you may receive a different Netlify URL.
Note: You cannot unpublish while a deployment is in progress.
Live Indicator
The Publish button in the toolbar changes to show your website’s current status:
Publish — Your site has never been published, or you have unpublished changes
Live (green) — Your website is published and up to date
Resume — A previous deployment needs attention (e.g., DNS setup incomplete)
Hosting
Hosting is completely free and included with ShopView. Your website is served from a fast global CDN (content delivery network) for quick load times worldwide.