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  sickindustriesclothing · Member · Sep 21, 2018 at 3:14 am

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  If I already own domain name and once keyed in I says domain is taken how do I move forward from here?

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  sachintawade · Member · Sep 21, 2018 at 5:39 am

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  Hi there,

  If you already own a domain and want to use it here at WordPress.com then you have two options,

  1. Transfer the registration.
  Your domain registration and billing will be moved from your current domain provider to WordPress.com. That means in future you’ll manage all aspects of your domain here, including renewal, cancellation, or a future transfer.

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/

  2. Map the domain.
  Your domain registration will stay with your current provider, and you’ll point the domain to WordPress.com instead. Use this if your domain is less than 60 days old, or you have a domain extension that cannot be transferred to WordPress.com. The domain will show your WordPress.com site, and depending on how you point it here you’ll be able to set up email and manage your DNS via our domain manager, but you’ll still need to pay your current provider for the domain’s renewal every year.

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

  For above both options you will need have WordPress.com paid plan (Personal/Premium/Business)
  https://wordpress.com/pricing/

  Let me know if need more help on this.