Forward domain to free WordPress blog

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  compasahn · Member · Nov 14, 2019 at 3:53 pm

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  If I already own a domain, can I create a free WordPress site and have my domain forwarded to my WordPress site? Because I went to WordPress.c ok and started creating a site but step 6 it asks me to pick a paid plan, why?

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  themagicrobot · Member · Nov 14, 2019 at 4:14 pm

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  Yes a paid plan is required to map/transfer a domain you own elsewhere to a WordPress.com site.
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

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  compasahn · Member · Nov 14, 2019 at 4:21 pm

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  Ok but if I leave the WordPress subdomain it’s ok?

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  compasahn · Member · Nov 14, 2019 at 5:10 pm

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  Because I’m unable to get through that step without buying a plan.

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  themagicrobot · Member · Nov 14, 2019 at 6:08 pm

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  You can create a free site with an address ending in .wordpress.com or .home.blog or similar. If you try and add a custom domain you’ll be asked to pay.

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  compasahn · Member · Nov 14, 2019 at 8:19 pm

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  But I don’t get the option to use the wordpress.com domain for some reason

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  compasahn · Member · Nov 14, 2019 at 8:25 pm

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  Step 1: type of site (blog or business)
  Step 2: what about
  Step 3: name
  Step 4: domain

  It gives me mostly paid options, there is one called compasa.home.blog which says free but there are no options like.wordpress.com

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  themagicrobot · Member · Nov 14, 2019 at 8:30 pm

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  compasa.home.blog is the offer of a free address. If you’d chosen “business” rather than “blog” to begin with you’d probably have been offered a .wordpress.com subdomain.

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  themagicrobot · Member · Nov 14, 2019 at 8:35 pm

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  Anyway https://compasa.wordpress.com/ already exists. So unless that is your site the name is already taken.