Buying a domain name

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    imanidane · Member ·

    I wanted to buy my domain name, so I went to the map a domain and paid to get the name I wanted. I then went to the link and it directed me to go daddy. I’m guessing I wasn’t suppose to map it, I was suppose to add it. So am I just lost $13 and no I have to pay to add it.

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    timethief · Member ·

    What is the URL of the domain please?

    re: mapping an existing domain
    WordPress.com does not accept domain transfers but mapping an existing domain is possible.

    Domain mapping of an existing domain URL that you already own and purchased elsewhere is not done free of charge. You will have to renew the domain name purchase where you made, it and the domain mapping purchase here, each and every year.

    Mapping an existing domain costs $13. annually and a domain name purchase and domain mapping are included in the Premium upgrade bundle.

    In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com sub-domain blog to map from and it does not matter what that underlying .wordpress.com URL is. It does not have to match the domain URL.

    If you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the WordPress.COM blog, and as you own a domain URL already, you can see here for mapping an existing domain. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

    It can take between 24 – 72 hours for domain name propagation to take place throughout the internet. You can view the DNS changes here > http://www.whatsmydns.net/ What’s important during that stage is to be patient.

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    timethief · Member ·

    I then typed modlook into the sidebar tags on this thread for a Staff follow-up. How do I get a Moderator/Staff reply for my question? https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-help-in-the-forums/#how-do-i-get-a-moderatorstaff-reply-for-my-question Then please subscribe to this thread so you are notified when they respond. To subscribe look in the sidebar of this thread, find the subscribe to topics link and click it.

  • kokkieh · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    It looks like you have already cancelled that mapping subscription and our records show that the refund has been processed. It can take a few days for the refund to appear in your account.

    Please let me know if you need any more help with this.

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