3rd party domains- can they be removed and then re-used?

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  mattfinnerty · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 4:12 pm

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  I’m thinking of using a domain name that I purchased through Namecheap. However, before I connect it to my wordpress I want to know if I can detach it later, retain it, and then connect it to another non-wordpress site?

  I’m new to wordpress, and if it doesn’t provide what I need I don’t want to have my domain name rendered unusable if I choose to not use wordpress.

  Can anyone address this for me?

  Thanks!
  Matthew

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  micawbr · Member · Jul 12, 2015 at 12:53 am

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  Hi Matthew,
  You retain control of the domain you purchased. If you try out WordPress and decide later that it’s not what you want, you can use your domain for a non-WordPress site.

  Note that WordPress is available two ways, fully hosted (WordPress.com) and self-hosted (WordPress.org). For more information about the differences between two, visit: http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  mattfinnerty · Member · Jul 13, 2015 at 4:10 pm

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  Hi Micabwr,

  Thanks for answering my question, much appreciated!

  Best,
  Matthew