Domain Registration

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  lineehmsen · Member · Apr 9, 2024 at 2:49 pm

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  Hi, I paid for Domain Registration for my website, but the ‘wordpress.com’ still exists in the domain name?
  Why hasn’t it gone away now that I’ve paid for the website name?

  WP.com: Yes
  Jetpack: No
  Correct account: Yes

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  themagicrobot · Member · Apr 9, 2024 at 4:32 pm

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  Did you just buy a custom domain address? You need a paid plan to make a custom domain the default address of a site here. With an annual paid plan you could have received a custom domain free for the first year.

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  aisajib · Member · Apr 9, 2024 at 7:34 pm

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  Hi there!

  I see that you previously had the WordPress.com Starter plan on your site. A WordPress.com plan lets you set your custom domain as the primary address. Please upgrade again using the button below:

  After upgrading, you can follow the steps here to set your domain as the primary address on your site:

  

  Domains » Set a Primary Address

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  Your primary site address is the domain that people will see in their browser’s address bar when visiting your site. It is the address you use to promote your website. Requirements To use a domain as your site’s primary address, you will need: A domain registered or connected to WordPress.com. Any paid WordPress.com plan. With a paid WordPress.com plan, you can set a custom do

  Feel free to let us know if you have more questions.