How can I set my blog to my domain name?

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  shannenpark · Member · Mar 13, 2014 at 5:42 pm

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  I want my site to be shannenpark.com

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  gracejiyoung · Member · Mar 14, 2014 at 5:26 pm

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  Hi Shannen,

  After looking into the domain, it looks like your domain is currently hosted by GoDaddy using the WordPress.org install. Would you like to point this domain to your WordPress.com site instead?

  To clear up any confusion, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two different entities. At WordPress.com, we provide hosting, support, and tons of features for blogs. Users also have the option to purchase a variety of upgrades to customize the look and feel of their blog. WordPress.org is a software for self-hosted sites. With WordPress.org, users are provided access to all backend files and can upload custom themes and plugins.

  Check here to learn more about the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  If you do want to point your domain to your WordPress.com site, please go to your domain registrar’s site and log into the control panel. You will need to update the name servers as below:

  • NS1.WORDPRESS.COM
  • NS2.WORDPRESS.COM
  • NS3.WORDPRESS.COM

  For more information, please visit the help documentation provided by the registrar and our support page:

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

  Let me know if you have any questions!