Help… I’m a domain owner newbie and need to build my web site, advice please?

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  essie24 · Member · Aug 25, 2019 at 3:56 pm

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  I purchased a domain name via Mochahost as they came very high in a list of recommended web companies. Problem is I am a domain owner newbie & once I got into Mochahost it looks very complicated with no suitable templates to use. In comparison someone recommended WordPress as it’s far easier could you advise/recommend transferring my domain name over to WordPress, and if so does any one know If I will get penalised by Mochahost for doing so? There is so much info on their website I don’t know where to start! Many thanks

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  ohaidizmahblog · Member · Aug 25, 2019 at 5:33 pm

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  Hi!
  Yes you can transfer your domain to WordPress.com and here you will find more info about it.

  You will need a WordPress.com plan such as Personal, Premium, or Business and ensure of few things before you begin the transfer.
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  themagicrobot · Member · Aug 25, 2019 at 6:03 pm

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  Note that you need to have owned your domain for at least 60 days before you can transfer it to a WordPress.com site (or anywhere else for that matter). You can of course immediately map it to a WordPress.com site.
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

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  houstonweaver · Member · Aug 25, 2019 at 10:28 pm

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  An understanding of the major 2 WordPress worlds might be useful.

  Read https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/ for background on that.

  When I visited the mocahost site I did see that they feature WordPress as one of their hosting options on their menu bar. Have you communicated with them about your hosting needs and any further charges they might have?
  https://mochahost.com