How do I keep my domain when switching between WordPress.com and .org?
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See title. I messed up and registered my domain under WordPress.com and now I want to switch to WordPress.org because I purchased a custom theme and would really like to use it. Can I keep the same domain when switching to WordPress.org?
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You are welcome to keep your domain with us and update the nameservers to point to another hosting provider by following this guide:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#update-nameserversAfter 60 days from the date of purchase, renewal, or nameserver change, you may also transfer your domain to another registrar.
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I’m going to need more help. I’ve decided to cancell the domain anyway.
Now I’d like to start over again using WordPress.org. However, I have no idea where to begin. I’ve bought the template and downloaded the latest version of WordPress. Now what do I do? How do I install my theme?
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If you’re having problems with a site not hosted with WordPress.com, we may not be able to help. To clear up any confusion, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two different entities.
You can find support for self-hosted/installed versions of WordPress here and here.
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I meant: Is it possible to host a WordPress blog/site with a purchased custom theme on WordPress.com? If not, I guess I have to host it somewhere else? If so, how do I edit and post new posts if my WordPress blog is hosted outside of WordPress.com?
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WordPress.com is just a blogging service. If you go self-hosted, you’ll be using the WordPress.org software instead of WordPress.com.
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I know, I know. But I don’t understand how this works. How do I install the software? I upload the latest version from WordPress.org to my self selected host and then I can basically use an interface such as seen on WordPress.com? I’m not sure I get this.
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If you’re interested, we do offer an upgrade called Guided Transfer (available in the Store section of your blog’s Dashboard) where we take care of everything for you: http://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/
Otherwise, you’ll need to install WordPress from http://wordpress.org/ on a hosting provider. We have some recommendations at http://get.wp.com/hosting/
Then, direct your domain to your hosting provider by changing your nameservers: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#update-nameservers
Once that’s done, you can move your content following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org
To clear up any confusion, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two different entities.
http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/WordPress.org has complete support and documentation sites for self-hosted/installed versions of WordPress at:
http://wordpress.org/support/
http://codex.wordpress.org/We do offer yearly and one-time premium support packages for self-hosted WordPress sites through our VIP program, available at http://vip.wordpress.com
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Thanks! That should do it. If I’ll run into trouble regardless, I’ll post about it. Again, thanks.
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