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lastModified: 2026-09-10
title: "Adding, changing, removing, or transferring a domain failed"
description: "We couldn't add that domain. Nothing changed. Try again."
---
**Exact messages**

- We couldn't add that domain. Nothing changed. Try again.

- We couldn't add that domain. Check the spelling and try again.

- Failed to add domain

- We couldn't switch your domain. Your store is still live at the old address — try again.

- Failed to change domain

- We couldn't remove that domain — it's still connected. Try again.

- Failed to remove domain

- The transfer didn't start — your stores are unchanged. Try again.

- Failed to start domain transfer.

- The transfer didn't go through — try again.

- Domain transfer failed. Please try again.

- Deployment not found. Please deploy your store first.

- Deployment is incomplete. Please redeploy your store.

- Project ID is required

**Meaning:** Runner did not confirm the requested domain operation. Missing deployment/project information can prevent domain setup.

Refresh domain settings and inspect the current assignment before repeating a mutation. For “deploy your store first,” complete publishing before adding the domain; for incomplete deployment, republish and retry. If a project identifier is missing, reopen settings from the intended store; do not fabricate an identifier. For a transfer failure, inspect both source and destination stores and the transfer status before starting another transfer.

**Success:** Settings show the intended domain assignment, and the relevant public address works. For removal, confirm the assignment is absent. Escalate an ambiguous or repeated transfer failure with both stores; do not delete domains as a workaround.

[All preview, publishing, and domain errors](/en/guides/help-and-reference/error-playbook-build)