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  davidmichaelstrain · Member · Feb 24, 2017 at 6:18 pm

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  my domain name is with ‘For Good Hosting’ and I would like to use it to create a Word Press site.

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  dave2swords · Member · Feb 24, 2017 at 6:46 pm

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  Hi there!
  I looked up WEDDINGSWITHMICHAEL.COM and found this (don’t worry about all the computerese). Is this you though?

  Domain Name: WEDDINGSWITHMICHAEL.COM
  Registrar: ENOM, INC.
  Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 48
  Whois Server: whois.enom.com
  Referral URL: http://www.enom.com
  Name Server: DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM
  Name Server: DNS2.NAME-SERVICES.COM
  Name Server: DNS3.NAME-SERVICES.COM
  Name Server: DNS4.NAME-SERVICES.COM
  Name Server: DNS5.NAME-SERVICES.COM
  Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
  Updated Date: 23-feb-2017
  Creation Date: 22-feb-2011
  Expiration Date: 22-feb-2018

  If this is you, then all is good. If it is not you, then someone else owns the domain and you cannot use it. The nature of domain names means there can be only one!

  A general all about domains is found here:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/all-about-domains/

  If you are the owner of the domain name then here is a handy do it yourself tutorial:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

  Hope all this was helpful!
  dave

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  timethief · Member · Feb 24, 2017 at 7:11 pm

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  @davidmichaelstrain

  WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG are completely separate and have different username accounts, logins, features, run different versions of some themes with the same names, and have separate support documentation and separate support forums. Read the differences here http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  The wordpress.ORG login link is here https://login.wordpress.org/ If you do not have an account yet then click Create an account https://login.wordpress.org/register/ and if you have lost an account password click Lost password? https://login.wordpress.org/lostpassword/

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Feb 24, 2017 at 9:40 pm

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  Hi there,

  When you say you want to use the domain with a WordPress site, are you wanting to use it with a WordPress.COM site?

  In order to use your domain hosted elsewhere with your WordPress.com site, you’ll need to change the domain nameservers at your domain host, and point them over to WordPress.com. Our nameservers are:

  NS1.WORDPRESS.COM
  NS2.WORDPRESS.COM
  NS3.WORDPRESS.COM

  Then, you’ll need to purchase the mapping subscription upgrade so that you can map your domain over to your WordPress.com site.

  For instructions on both processes, please visit our support page:

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

  Let me know if you have any questions.

  Thanks!