Change domain name

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  smstensaas · Member · Apr 3, 2017 at 6:55 pm

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  I want to change the http://www.name.com to something else. How do I do that?

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  dragoso · Member · Apr 3, 2017 at 7:22 pm

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  Hi there,

  A registered domain name can’t be changed. Once you registered a domain name like name.com if you want something else, you must register a new domain with a new name like somethingelse.com and just let the old one expire ( ofc if you plan to never use it again ).

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  kokkieh · Staff · Apr 4, 2017 at 8:32 am

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  Hi there,

  You don’t own any domain on WordPress.com. What exactly is it you want to change?

  If you want to change your site’s free address, see here:

  Change a Blog Address

  If you want to add a custom domain to your site, you will need to first purchase a plan under My Site ->Plans. You can find instructions how to either register a new domain, or connect an existing one here:

  Domains