Cancel domain name

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  gvmall · Member · Mar 31, 2014 at 7:15 pm

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  I need to cancel a domain (gvmblog.com). After already setting up my wordpress.com account, I realized I needed to be using wordpress.org. I am still using the free trial of wordpress.com, but have been unsuccessful in canceling my domain.

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Apr 1, 2014 at 7:50 pm

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  I would encourage you not to cancel your domain name. Canceling a domain runs a very real risk of losing control of that domain forever.

  I would encourage you to use these instructions to point your WordPress.com registered domain to your new webhost:

  Change a Domain’s Name Servers

  Once it has been 60 days from the date of registration, you can also transfer your domain to a new registrar:

  Transfer a Domain to Another Registrar

  Take a look through those pages and let me know if you have any further questions. I’ll be happy to help.

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  gvmall · Member · Apr 1, 2014 at 7:56 pm

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  I understand this risk. Because I just registered this domain last week, I cannot transfer it to my new registrar as it hasn’t been 60 days. Please just cancel the domain and I will then immediately set it up with my new host.

  Thanks!

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Apr 2, 2014 at 4:25 pm

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  and I will then immediately set it up with my new host.

  It may take weeks before a canceled domain is released to be registered again.

  I really would encourage you to use these instructions to point your WordPress.com registered domain to your new webhost rather than canceling:

  Change a Domain’s Name Servers

  That having been said, I can cancel it if you insist. It is just that I have seen far too many people in your situation have to deal with a real headache because they canceled instead of just pointing their domain to a new host.