How can I change a new domain name to another name?

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  palmtreelifestyle · Member · May 14, 2013 at 4:05 am

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  How can I change a domain name?

  Hi WordPress

  Is there anyway I can change the current web address from http://allanrufusjourney.wordpress.com to allanrufustravelogue.wordpress.com, which I will upgrade to allanrufustravelogue.com.

  Thanks

  Allan

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

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  auxclass · Member · May 14, 2013 at 4:31 am

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  Since you have no content, no traffic etc. just register a new blog

  Dashboard >> My Blogs >> Register New Blog

  You have a Page of two – not much to add that – or Export from the old site and import to the new site

  Dashboard >> Tools >> Export – then Import in the new blog – remember to check a box when import to being images

  then set the old site to private and use it for test & learning and as a spare if you want that name again

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  theeddadiaries · Member · May 14, 2013 at 5:47 am

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  I think I may have a similar problem. I had a blog in the past, but decided to remove it. My new blog still seemed to be attached to the old blog name, which I didn’t want. I’m afraid that in trying to wipe the other name and address, and replace it with a new one, I’ve deleted myself altogether. Please can someone advise me?

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  raincoaster · Member · May 14, 2013 at 6:17 am

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  Not until you give us the URL of each blog, starting with http.

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  palmtreelifestyle · Member · May 14, 2013 at 6:48 am

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  http://allanrufusjourney.wordpress.com to allanrufustravelogue.wordpress.com,

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  palmtreelifestyle · Member · May 14, 2013 at 6:49 am

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  Thanks Auxclass for your comment!

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  palmtreelifestyle · Member · May 14, 2013 at 6:51 am

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  I have gone the long route and created a new blog.

  Thanks :-)

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  auxclass · Member · May 14, 2013 at 6:55 am

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  You be welcome

  There is a change name feature – but the number of people that use that feature then come back and want their old deleted name back is very large – so that is why I suggested the slightly longer way that keeps the old domain name around – nothing gets deleted

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  tandava108 · Member · May 14, 2013 at 7:20 am

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  @auxclass,
  The “change name” feature now includes the option to keep the old blog address, see step 7 in the support page.

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  auxclass · Member · May 14, 2013 at 7:31 am

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  Yes but people seem to skip that step for some reason – others have claimed to have picked the correct box to save the address but it was not saved – so I have been giving the instructions – while maybe a bit longer don’t have any delete anything option