changing domain name

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  sforraht · Member · May 16, 2018 at 6:04 pm

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  How do I change my current domain name to a newly registered one?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  abhishahji · Member · May 16, 2018 at 6:33 pm

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  Hi sforraht,

  If it is a newly registered domain, all registrars are required to hold domains for 60 days from the date of registration before they can be transferred to a new registrar. We have to do this as well with WordPress.com registered domains.

  Most domain registrars/webhosts will give you the option to point your domain at a different webhost by changing the nameservers. For example, here are our instructions for pointing a WordPress.com domain to another webhost:

  Change a Domain’s Name Servers

  Hope this helps!

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  kokkieh · Staff · May 17, 2018 at 12:38 pm

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  Hi there,

  To use a domain you already own with your WordPress.com site so that domain is visible instead of your free address, you’ll need to first buy one of our paid plans. Then you can connect the domain here using the domain mapping upgrade:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/