How to Connect a Domain to Your Pages

You can connect a separate domain to your web pages, giving your business a standalone website at yourdomain.com. This is independent of your online store domain — you can use one domain for your store and another for your website pages.

Store Domain vs Pages Domain

Feature	Store Domain	Pages Domain
What it shows	Your online store (products, cart, checkout)	Your web pages only (about, services, contact, etc.)
URL format	`shop.yourdomain.com/products`	`yourdomain.com/about` (clean URLs)
Requires Online Store	Yes	No
Example	`shop.kukusina.com`	`kukusina.com`

Step 1: Connect Your Pages Domain

Go to Pages in your sidebar.
Click Connect Domain (or Settings if you already have one).
Enter your domain name (e.g. yourdomain.com or www.yourdomain.com).
Optionally select a Homepage from your published pages — this is the page visitors see at your domain's root URL.
Click Save.

Tip: You don't need a homepage right away. If no homepage is set, visitors will see a branded "Coming Soon" page with your business name and logo until you're ready.

Step 2: Add a CNAME Record

Add a CNAME record in your domain provider's DNS settings:

Field	What to enter
Type	`CNAME`
Name / Host	`www` (for www.yourdomain.com) or `@` (for root domain, if supported)
Value / Points To	`partner.kukuexpress.com`
TTL	Automatic / 3600

The DNS setup process is the same as for store domains. See How to Connect a Custom Domain to Your Store for detailed provider-specific instructions (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, Hostinger).

Note: DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate, though most take effect within 15-30 minutes.

Step 3: Verify and Go Live

Go back to Pages and expand the domain settings panel.
Click Verify next to your domain.
Once verified, SSL is automatically provisioned (HTTPS).
Your pages will be live at your domain within minutes!

How Pages Appear on Your Domain

Pages use clean URLs on your pages domain:

yourdomain.com/ — Your homepage (the page you selected)
yourdomain.com/about — A page with slug "about"
yourdomain.com/services — A page with slug "services"
yourdomain.com/forms/contact — Your forms are also accessible

The navigation bar on your pages domain automatically shows your published pages that are marked "Show in Navigation".

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need the Online Store module to use a pages domain?

No. The pages domain works independently of the Online Store. You can have a website with pages even without selling products.

Can I use the same domain for both my store and pages?

No. Each domain can only be used for one purpose. Use a subdomain like shop.yourdomain.com for your store and yourdomain.com (or www.yourdomain.com) for your pages.

What happens if I don't set a homepage?

Visitors will see a branded "Coming Soon" page with your business name and logo. You can set a homepage anytime by going to Pages and selecting one from the dropdown.

Can visitors access my forms on the pages domain?

Yes! Forms are accessible at yourdomain.com/forms/form-slug on your pages domain.