Domain name transfer

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  jpcalvin · Member · Sep 19, 2013 at 12:19 pm

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  domain name

  Hello I already have an existing domain name “.org” I would like to know
  how may I bring this with me and use it through wordpress.
  The explanations are being not very really clear, I would be very happy if you could possibly guide me through.

  Many thanks

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  timethief · Member · Sep 20, 2013 at 3:10 am

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  If you already own a domain then you purchase a domain mapping upgrade to use it in conjunction with your .wordpress.com blog.

  Important Notes Before Upgrading http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#important-notes-before-upgrading

  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from. If you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog and purchase a domain name by purchasing an annually renewable domain mapping upgrade for the blog.

  See here for instructions for mapping an existing domain that you already own http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades is where you do the primary blog set up knowing it can take between 24 – 72 hours for domain name propagation to take place throughout the internet. You can view the DNS changes here > http://www.whatsmydns.net/ What’s important during that stage is to be patient.