To set up your domain:
Navigate to Settings -> Domain Settings in Spoks.
Confirm your main domain. This is usually the same URL as your public Shopify store.
Define your desired subdomains for:
Email
Short links (Spoks automatically brands all visible links with your domain, similar to a built-in link shortener like Bitly).
Web posts (shareable links to your content).
Generate DNS records. After confirming your setup, Spoks will generate the necessary DNS records.
Adding the DNS Records:
The generated DNS records must be added to your domain's DNS settings, which are managed by your domain registrar (the service where you bought the domain).
If you don't know your domain provider: Use a service like Who Is to look up your domain for clues on its hosting location.
Accessing DNS Settings: Log in to your domain registrar's service. You can typically find the DNS settings under a "Settings" or "Manage Domain" section. Add the records provided by Spoks here.
Provider-Specific Instructions: Spoks also provides step-by-step instructions for the most popular domain providers.
Handling Existing DNS Records:
If you are coming from a different provider, some DNS TXT records might already exist:
_dmarc record: If this exists, you can leave it as is. Spoks does not impose strict requirements on this record, only that it be present.v=spf1 record: If this exists, you must update it to include include:sendgrid.net before the -all parameter.Other records: None of the other records should typically be present and will be created for the first time.
TTL (Time To Live):
If prompted to specify the TTL for the records, you can choose either 1 hour or 3600 seconds.
Verification:
Once you have finished creating and updating your DNS records, return to Spoks and click Start verification.
This starts a verification process that usually takes up to 1 hour. This triggers a background validation and the generation of necessary SSL certificates.