change domain name

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    historicalmoment · Member ·

    Hi,

    I’m new in wordpress. Currently I been assign to do a website using WordPress.com. I’m done creating the website, but I have one problem which is domain name. How can I change the domain name? Do I need to pay to change the domain name? If I have a domain name how can I change it? Is there any changes in my website if I change the domian name?

    Thank you.

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    shubhamgmath · Member ·

    Hi historicalmoment

    I’m new in wordpress. Currently I been assign to do a website using WordPress.com.

    Welcome to WordPress!! Here are some documents that will help you to start working with WordPress:
    https://en.support.wordpress.com/start/
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/video-tutorials
    https://learn.wordpress.com/
    https://dailypost.wordpress.com/blogging-university/blogging-fundamentals/
    https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2016/01/14/help-with-wordpress-com/

    I’m done creating the website, but I have one problem which is domain name. How can I change the domain name? Do I need to pay to change the domain name?

    -Domain Registrations are offered as part of WordPress.com plans. You will need to have an active plan on your site in order to register a domain. Each plan comes with one free domain registration. However, you can register as many additional domains as you want on the same site, but you have to pay for additional registrations separately.

    Yes, you have to pay for upgrading to a plan for adding custom domain but you don’t need to pay for the domain registration or domain map. You must be on personal plan for adding domain to your site for more information on the plan here is the support document for that:
    https://en.support.wordpress.com/plan-features/

    If I have a domain name how can I change it?

    You can use your already purchased domain with WordPress in two ways.
    1. Transferring the domain register with someone else to WordPress.com.
    Here is the support document for transferring your domain to WordPress.com:
    https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/prepare-domain-for-transfer/
    https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/
    Please follow the steps in the above link to get your domain transferred.
    One important thing is Transfer of domain can be done only if your domain is 60 days old (period varies for each registrar you can check this with your domain registrar)
    If your domain is not free from the initial period in which you can make your domain transfer as per your domain registrar then we can map this domain to the WordPress site.
    2. Mapping your existing domain
    Here is the support document for this that will help you in mapping your domain with WordPress:
    https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/
    – Firstly you need to upgrade your site to WordPress paid plans as we can’t add the Custom domain under free plan.
    To know more about the plan features and pricing please visit the link below:
    https://wordpress.com/pricing/
    Each paid plan comes with a free domain credit you can use to either register a new domain, or either transfer or map one you already own.

    Is there any changes in my website if I change the domian name?

    -On WordPress.com, you can register a custom domain (for example, yourgroovydomain.com) and use it instead of your site’s current address (such as yourgroovysite.wordpress.com). Your old address will still work, but we will automatically redirect traffic from your old address to your new one.

    For more information on domains here is the support document link for that:
    https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/all-about-domains/

    Hope this helps.

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