How to Connect an Existing Custom Domain (website link)

Connecting Your Existing Domain to Bumpa

When you subscribe to a premium plan on Bumpa, you have the option to connect your existing domain name to your Bumpa website. This allows you to link your own domain (e.g., example.yourbusinessname.ng) directly to your Bumpa site, giving your business a more professional and personalized online presence.

To complete this integration, you’ll need to add new DNS records through your domain registrar—the company where you purchased your domain (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.).

Please note that connecting your domain to Bumpa does not migrate your entire existing website (including contents and design). The integration only points your domain name to your Bumpa account. As a result, when customers visit your domain, they will be redirected to your Bumpa e-commerce website.

If you want to keep your original website while also using Bumpa, you can create a subdomain through your domain registrar. For example, you could create a "shop" subdomain (e.g., shop.yourbusinessname.ng) that links to your Bumpa store. This way, your main website stays intact, while the subdomain directs customers to your Bumpa website.

Steps to Connect Your Domain to Bumpa

• Launch the app
• Click on more

• Click on Domains

• Click on the Add Domains or the Plus button

• Click on Connect to a domain 

• Enter your domain name and click on continue

• Copy the IP address and paste it into your A record on your domain registrar as follows:

Record Type: A

Host Name: @

IP Address: 209.133.222.173

TTL: Automatic

• Click on continue

• Fill in your CNAME details on your domain registrar as follows 

Record Type: CNAME

Host Name: www

Address: your custom domain name (that is, the domain name you want to connect to your Bumpa store)

TTL: Automatic

• Click on Connect domain

Once you have completed the above steps, email your custom domain name and Bumpa store URL (e.g. yourbusinessname.bumpa.shop) to [email protected] or the in-app live chat feature. This will notify the Bumpa team to verify that your domain is correctly pointed to Bumpa and it will be activated.

It may take up to 48 hours for the changes to take effect and for your custom domain to start redirecting to your Bumpa store. Once the domain name change is complete, you will be notified. 

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