error: not valid domain name

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  georgiakung · Member · Sep 4, 2019 at 3:37 pm

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  I am receiving an error notice when trying to map my domain name. It is http not https, and it has a special character–an umlaut–in it. What is causing the problem?

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  themagicrobot · Member · Sep 4, 2019 at 5:24 pm

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  I’m afraid WordPress.com currently doesn’t support the mapping or transferring of domains that contain language-specific characters.
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/#internationalized-domain-names-idns

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  georgiakung · Member · Sep 4, 2019 at 8:23 pm

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  Thanks, magicrobot.

  Is it possible to design my site in wordpress nonetheless and have the domain registered/site hosted elsewhere?

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  themagicrobot · Member · Sep 5, 2019 at 10:34 am

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  You can create a site with the wordpress installation at another host that does support addresses with umlauts. https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/