Add/Edit Domain Name

Introduction

You can change your default domain name (i.e. Your Company/Brand Name.muvi.com) to any domain name which you have already purchased. For example, if your default domain name is abc.muvi.com and you have purchased a domain name xyz123.com, then you can change abc.muvi.com to xyz123.com in your CMS. You can add multiple domain names in multiple languages to target different countries and you can add multiple subdomains as well. Also, you can purchase a new domain from the CMS.

How to Change Domain Name

• To change your domain name, navigate to “Website”-->” Domain Name” in the CMS.
• On the extreme right-hand side of the domain name, click on "Edit" under "Action".
• Type your new domain name. You can also select the language from the drop-down if you have already added multiple languages.
• To save your new domain, click on"Save".

How to Change Sub-Domain Name

You can also change the sub-domain name of your store. For example, if your website address is "abc.muvi.com", then you can change it to "xyz.muvi.com"

• To change your sub-domain name, go to “Website”-->” Domain Name” in the CMS
• On the extreme right-hand side of the domain name, click on "Edit" under the "Action".
• Edit your sub-domain name.
• Click on"Save".

Adding Domain Name

You can add multiple domain names ( e.g. muvi.com, muvi.in, muvi.ar) in multiple languages to target different countries. Whenever users try to open any of the domains, they will get redirected to the main website.

• To add a new domain name, go to “Website”-->” Domain Name” in your CMS.
• Click on "Add Domain".
• Type the new domain name and if required, you can select the language from the drop-down (The language you select will be the default language for your store. That means, when users open your website, they will see the content of the website in the selected language first. Your store URL will be like: https://abc.muvi.com/en, https://abc.muvi.com/fr, etc. depending on the language you select)
• Finally, click on"Save"
• Repeat this process to add another domain name (if required)

Note: After adding the new domain name, change the DNS setting of your domain name to point to our IP address to go live. Our IP address is mentioned in the "Note" section under "Add Domain".

Managing Multiple Domains

If multiple domains are added by you, then you can remove/edit and/or make any domain Primary.

• To remove any domain name, navigate to “Website”-->” Domain Name” in the CMS.
• On the extreme right-hand side of the domain name, click on "Remove" under the "Action".
• When asked for confirmation, click on "Yes" to remove the domain name.
• To edit the domain name, click on "Edit" and change the domain name.
• To make any domain Primary, click on "Make Primary". The domain will be your primary domain.

How to Point Your Domain to Our IP

To point your domain name to our IP Address, first, you need to create an  "A" record or Address Record.  "A" record points a domain or subdomain to an IP address. For example, you can point www.yourdomain.com to our IP address. "A" record provides information about your host/domain name IP address. Please follow the below-mentioned steps to create an "A" record.

• Sign in to your account (i.e. GoDaddy, Bluehost, etc.)
• Go to your domain
• Click on the Advanced DNS/Manage DNS
• You will find the host records section in the DNS
• Click on the add/edit record button
• Select "A" record for type and you must enter the host that is pointing to our IP address
• Create "A" as below
• In the "Host" field, type "@" (See Below Screenshot)
• In the "Points To" field, type our IP
• In the "CNAME" field, type "WWW"
• Click on "Save"

The below screenshot shows how to point your domain in GoDaddy. The user interface may differ for different hosting providers.

Note:

• WWW is not required if you are pointing to a sub-domain ( i.e. abc.yourdomain.com)
• The steps mentioned above to create "A" record  is common for most of the web hosting service provider (For example, GoDaddy, bluehost)

• Click on “Preview Website” in your CMS to see if your domain name has changed successfully (See Below Screenshot). 

Purchasing Domain Name

You can purchase a domain name through the CMS. Before purchasing the domain name, you can search the domain name and can find out which domain names are available to buy. 

• To purchase a domain name, go to "Website" --> "Domain Name" in the CMS.
• Click on "Buy New Domain".
• Type your desired domain name in the search bar and click on "Search".
• You will get the list of available domain names.
• Click on the "Buy Now" button on the right-hand side of the domain name you wish to purchase.
• Click on the "Confirm Order" button.
• Provide your Credit Card details and Billing Address. 
• Then, click on the checkbox for "I agree with the terms of use of Muvi" and click on "Pay Now".
• Once you purchased the domain name, you will get an email regarding this. 

Note: We purchase the domain name via GoDaddy.

Adding a Subdomain

You can add a subdomain as an additional part of your primary domain or main domain. You can add subdomains to navigate and organize different sections of your website. Multiple subdomains or child domains can be created on your primary domain. For example, if your main domain is “yourdomain.com” then you can add subdomains like “store.yourdomain.com”, “video.yourdomain.com” etc.

• To add a subdomain, navigate to "Website"-->"Domain Name" in the CMS.
• Under "Domain Name" click on "Add Subdomain".
• Type the "Subdomain Name"
• Select the language from the drop-down (if you have added multiple languages for your store)
• Click on "Save" to add the subdomain.
• Once the subdomain is added, you can view it under 'Sub Domain". Repeat the process to add multiple subdomains.