Going from .com to .org

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  mylostgirls · Member · Nov 5, 2013 at 2:05 am

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  I want to learn how to build WordPress sites from scratch, using WordPress 3.7.1 and all that goes with it. I have a current site that I want to “migrate” to a self hosting site, use it as my example as I learn. Do I secure a domain first and then float it over, or can I just send the current site and if so how do I get the admin panel set up. If you show me where to go to see a video of this, that’s fine. Doing most of it on lynda.com.

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  timethief · Member · Nov 8, 2013 at 8:06 pm

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  Hi there,
  If you don’t have a username account at WordPress.ORG click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right hand corner of the page that opens, so you can post to the support forums there and receive advice from WordPress.ORG bloggers.

  To move your content you need to create an XML export file of your content. It will not include the theme as they cannot be exported. See 3 below.

  WordPress.com and WordPress.org are completely separate.
  http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  1. Hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/

  2. Set up a WordPress.org install and equip it with a theme and plugins.
  http://wordpress.org/themes/
  http://wordpress.org/plugins/

  3. Export your content out of your WordPress.com blog http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/ and import it into the install.

  4. Purchase a site redirect upgrade from wordpress.com
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/ or if you have domain mapping then update the nameservers http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/

  5. Transfer subscribers and stats. See http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/moving-your-subscribers/