Host/WordPress.org confusion.
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Hello. I recently purchased a domain name through a domain/host provider. I intended to then use WordPress.org tools to manage the content for this domain name. I thought that I needed a WordPress.com account to do this, and it looks like I do not. I connected my domain name from the other host, to my WordPress.com account, and now I would like to disconnect it without affecting my ownership of that domain name. What do I need to do?
WP.com: Yes
Jetpack: No
Correct account: YesThe blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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Hey there!
Just out of curiosity, is there a reason you’d prefer to have the site hosted elsewhere as opposed to WordPress.com?
It should be a simple fix to detach your domain from your WordPress.com account. I’ve attached a link from the WordPress.com Support page below, but essentially these are the steps you’d need to take, and you’re looking for where it says “remove connection”.
To detach a domain from your WordPress.com website:
- Visit your site’s dashboard.
- On the side, navigate to Upgrades → Domains (or Hosting → Domains if using WP-Admin).
- Click on the domain you want to detach from your website.
- At the bottom of the right sidebar, click the button labeled “Detach“.
- On the confirmation box, click on the button labeled “Detach“.
- A banner will appear, confirming that the domain will be detached from your site in a few minutes.
You may wish to own a domain in your WordPress.com account but not have it associated with a particular website. This is often referred to across the web as “parking” a domain. This guide will walk you through how to detach a domain from your website so that a ‘parking page’ appears instead. Detach/Remove a Domain from a Website To detach a domain from your WordPress.com website: Vis
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