How do I link my existing domain to a WordPress account?

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  freyaparr93 · Member · Oct 24, 2017 at 10:57 pm

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  I have a domain purchased through GoDaddy and I want to link it to my current WordPress account/a new WordPress account (I’ll even start from scratch if I need to). How do I do this?

  I really want to use WordPress and have bought this domain so can no longer buy it through WordPress – is there any way of doing this?!

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  kristinaismyname · Member · Oct 24, 2017 at 11:12 pm

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  You can certainly use a domain that you already own here at WordPress.com. The easiest way to do that is to upgrade to a paid plan, which will allow you to map your domain to your WordPress.com site.

  You can follow the steps here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  An alternative is to utilize the self-hosted WordPress.org option. You can read about the difference here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/