Hosting Custom Domain for Free

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    lucifermrngstr · Member ·

    Is it possible to host my personal domain name on WordPress?

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

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    mywritingmuscle · Member ·

    Hello @lucifermrngstr,

    So, even if you are the devil(Lucifer Morningstar as it says in your username), you will not be able to host your custom domain here on WordPresss.com for free.

    You have two options here. You can either map your existing domain or completely transfer your domain over to WordPress.com. I strongly suggest the latter option (domain transfer), this way your domain and hosting is managed in one place.

    The difference is who you want to host your domain. If you transfer the domain to WordPress.com, they manage the domain. You’ll pay for the transfer and the plan here (domain is included within the plan price for the first year).

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/

    But, if you keep the domain at your current host and map the domain to WordPress.com, your current host will continue to manage the domain and you’ll need to pay them for hosting your domain and also pay for the mapping subscription here at WordPress.com.

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/

    However, the end decision is yours. Either way, we will aways be here to help you.

    So with either options to use a domain you already own with WordPress.com requires you to upgrade to one of the WordPress.com plans. You can read more about the available plans here.

    Hope this helps. All the best with any choice you make.

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    lucifermrngstr · Member ·

    Thanks, that really helps!!

    P.S: Well, sometimes The Devil can bring out the truth without much effort.

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