Can't seem to change DNS server to another host.

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  hmseila · Member · Mar 6, 2015 at 8:18 pm

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  So, it turns out that I wanted to start earning money through my blog and I found out that it would be very difficult with wordpress.com, because of the no google adsense thing. So, with my already bought domain (hmseila.com), I moved my server to another server called KingHost. My problem is that now I have to, somehow, change the DNS from wordpress’ server to the other host’s server and I just can’t.

  Anybody knows how could I do it? Thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Mar 6, 2015 at 8:29 pm

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  Please see:
  Domains »Move Your Domain to Another Host https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/move-domain/
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/move-domain/#change-name-servers-to-point-the-domain-outside-of-wordpress-com
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/change-name-servers

  NOTE: You will want to be aware that Google Adsense is one of the least lucrative choices for monetizing any blog.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 6, 2015 at 8:31 pm

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  WordPress.com and WordPress.org are completely separate.
  http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  1. Hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/

  2. Set up a WordPress.org install and equip it with a theme and plugins.
  http://wordpress.org/themes/
  http://wordpress.org/plugins/

  3. Export your content out of your WordPress.com blog http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/ and import it into the install.

  4. Purchase a site redirect upgrade from wordpress.com
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/ or if you have domain mapping then update the nameservers http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/

  5. Transfer subscribers and stats. See http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/moving-your-subscribers/

  6. Set your wordpress.com blog visibility to private. To change blog visibility to private go to > Settings > Reading scroll to Blog Visibility and choose option 3 . See the guide here http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/

  Alternatively you can purchase a Guided Transfer and Staff will do the move and set up for you http://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/

  NOTE: WordPress.com and WordPress.org have different log-ins and run different versions of themes with same names. If you don’t have a username account at WordPress.ORG click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right hand corner of the page that opens, so you can post to the support forums there and receive advice from WordPress.ORG bloggers.