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Set a Custom Hostname for Bold Cashier

Alexa
Alexa
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Bold Cashier allows you to use a custom hostname for its checkout process.

This customization involves changing your DNS settings. Please do not attempt this if you are not comfortable with DNS settings. If you modify the URL, the field becomes locked and you will need to contact our Customer Success team for further changes.

If you are not able to add a custom hostname URL, you can change the URL alias in Bold Cashier. Changing the URL alias in Bold Cashier will still show cashier.boldcommerce.com in the URL, but you can add your store's name to the end of the checkout URL. 

  1. From within Bold Cashier, select Settings > General Settings.
  2. Scroll down to Custom Checkout Hostname Settings and under Default URL Address:, enter the alias you would like to amend to the end of Bold Cashier's checkout URL.
  3. Select Save URL Alias.

This article is relevant to Bold Cashier on Shopify. If your store is using Bold Checkout, please visit the articles relevant for BigCommerce or commercetools.

 

 

Step 1: Change Cashier's Settings

First, you need to make changes to the Bold Cashier admin.

  1. From within Bold Cashier, select Settings > General Settings.
  2. Navigate to Custom Checkout Hostname Settings.
  3. Enable the Custom Hostname option and take note of the address provided by the app.

    Note: The address should begin with custom-hostname-01/02 or something similar.

 

 

Step 2: Change your DNS Settings

 Pro-Tip

These instructions are specifically for GoDaddy. Other domain providers may have different instructions.

Next, you'll need to change your store's DNS settings.

  1. Go to the settings area of your domain name provider.
  2. Navigate to the DNS Management section.
  3. Select Create New DNS Record.

    Note: Double check that the DNS record you're creating is a CNAME.

  4. The Host area will use your subdomain name. For example, if you are using checkout.domain.com, make the host checkout.

    Note: Your custom hostname needs to be a CNAME/subdomain (checkout.domain.com, cashier.subdomain.com, etc).

  5. Enter the address that was provided to you by Cashier in the Points To section (custom-hostname-01/02 or something similar).
  6. Leave the TTL area at the default setting.
  7. Save the DNS record.

 

 

Step 3: Save your Custom Hostname in Cashier

Lastly, you'll need to navigate back to Cashier's settings.

  1. From within Bold Cashier, select Settings > General Settings.
  2. Navigate to the Custom Checkout Hostname Settings section.
  3. Paste your custom hostname in the Custom Checkout Hostname field.
  4. Select Save Hostname Settings.

    Note: You cannot change your custom hostname settings once they are saved.

  5. Cashier will then notify you whether or not this was successful.

    Note: This can take up to 48 hours before the change is reflected on your storefront.