Help Changing WordPress Domain Name to New Domain

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  wizzaling · Member · Oct 23, 2011 at 4:16 am

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  Hi

  I am having some real issues transfering my wordpress site (www.cyclingletour.wordpress.com) to my new domain name I have registered http://www.onedayahead.co.uk with 123reg.com
  I have searched the forums long and hard but I think it is simply my lack of understanding that is runining me!
  Do I have to pay 123reg.com to host the site as they are asking for £50 or is their another way of using the domain name?

  I have paid the money to wordpress to allow me to use the external site but I really dont want to lose the use of WordPress, which has been superb and export it all elsewhere.

  Help, its all for a good charity cause!

  Thanks

  Jamie

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  auxclass · Member · Oct 23, 2011 at 4:31 am

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  You can map your new domain name to your blog here – $ 12– US / year

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

  You will need a zone record added for your name to work – I will flag this for the staff to add a zone record.

  You can host your site on 123reg if you want and use WordPress.ORG software – you would need to export your content from WordPress.COM and import it to your .ORG install on 123reg – BUT you then have to fix the site yourself or hire it done

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  auxclass · Member · Oct 23, 2011 at 4:32 am

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  PS – For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  chrisrudzki · Member · Oct 23, 2011 at 10:35 am

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  @cyclingletour

  Could you go to this page:
  https://cyclingletour.wordpress.com/wp-admin/paid-upgrades.php?page=domains

  Then, update your custom domain as the primary domain.