How do I change a domain name without losing my blog?
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I want to change my domain name without losing my blog. How is this done?
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Hi there. If you simply want to change your free WordPress.com address for another free address, you can do it by following the instructions here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/
Please make sure you read the support doc and all instructions and warnings carefully as this process cannot be reversed.
When prompted whether you’d like to keep the old URL or delete it, consider keeping it as deleted URLs can never be recovered: http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/
Rather, set the old address to private, and then you can either use it as a test blog to try out new themes and widgets, etc., or you can use it as a backup to your regular blog by periodically importing content to it. http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/
All your content and your followers will be moved over to the new address.
If you want to register a custom domain (i.e. one that doesn’t have “wordpress” in the title), you don’t do anything to your free address. Your blog will remain at the current address and the custom address is basically just lain “over” it so people see the custom domain instead of the free one. Instructions for that here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/
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