Converting to self host

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  bizcoachtre · Member · Jan 31, 2024 at 9:56 pm

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  I need help converting my website over to a self hosted platform. I want to move my email and my web domain to a new host because of the access. How would I do that? I want to be able to install plugins, but I don’t have it in my budget to pay $300 per year for access to plugins.

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  staff-oikake · Staff · Feb 1, 2024 at 8:16 am

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  Hi,

  You can export the contents of your site by using the export tool:

  

  Export Your Website’s Content

  in WordPress.com Support

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  Using the Export tool, you can move your WordPress.com site’s content to a new home on the internet. This guide will explain the step-by-step process for exporting your site’s content. Before You Get Started Before exporting your content: Make sure your site’s privacy settings are set to Public. This is required to ensure images are transferred to your new website. Clean things up a

  Your domain was only connected here but it is actually registered in GoDaddy. If you’d like to use your domain and email with a self-hosted site, you’ll need to set this up from GoDaddy.

  Hope this helps. If you need further assistance with this, don’t hesitate to let us know!