Changing Domain

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  georgetimms · Member · Feb 13, 2017 at 10:04 pm

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  I am trying to change to a domain that I have used before, but when I enter it it says that it’s currently in use. However this isn’t the case. How do I access this domain again?

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  gemmacevans · Member · Feb 14, 2017 at 10:32 am

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  Hi there,

  There aren’t any domains on the WordPress.com account you are logged in to. Can you confirm which domain you would like to use?

  Once I know more, I’ll take a look for you!

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  georgetimms · Member · Feb 14, 2017 at 1:44 pm

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  My domain is currently georgetimms.wordpress.com and I am trying to change to georgetimmsftbl.wordpress.com. I have had this domain previously and attempted to change back to it.

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  gemmacevans · Member · Feb 14, 2017 at 5:26 pm

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  Hi there,

  You aren’t able to change your WordPress.com address to georgetimmsftbl.wordpress.com because you deleted the site. Once a site has been deleted it’s not possible to recover it or reuse the WordPress.com address.

  If you would like to use a different address, you can register a custom domain for your site:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/register-domain/

  Let me know if you have any questions.

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  georgetimms · Member · Feb 14, 2017 at 8:40 pm

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  That is disappointing as I didn’t mean to delete it, surely it is possible to somehow recover it?

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  gemmacevans · Member · Feb 15, 2017 at 10:10 am

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  Hi,

  surely it is possible to somehow recover it?

  I’m afraid it’s not possible to recover it now. This guide has more information about the process of deleting a site:

  Delete a Website

  Going forward, you have two options: create a site with a similar username or register a custom domain.

  If you need any more help, just let me know.

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  georgetimms · Member · Feb 15, 2017 at 10:26 am

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  What would making a custom domain mean? Could I use georgetimmsftbl for that?

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  gemmacevans · Member · Feb 15, 2017 at 4:10 pm

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  Hi,

  What would making a custom domain mean? Could I use georgetimmsftbl for that?

  You can hide the .wordpress.com part of your site’s address by registering a new domain. This means you could use ‘georgetimmsftbl.com’ instead of ‘georgetimms.wordpress.com’ if you wanted to.

  Each paid plan includes a domain credit which you can use to register a domain:

  https://wordpress.com/pricing/

  Come back to me if you have any questions.