How to change WordPress domain name?

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  clapcreativeseolosangeles · Member · Nov 22, 2016 at 1:09 pm

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  How to change WordPress domain name?

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  timethief · Member · Nov 23, 2016 at 12:05 am

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  re: changing a .wordpress.com address
  We cannot edit any blog URLs. If you want to change the .wordpress.com blog address ie. the URL starting with http:// then you must be logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog to do that and the URL you desire must be available. If so, then you can change the URL by using the guide http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/ Then all the content will be the same only the URLs will change and nothing else.

  Be sure to locate the correct page http://en.support.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dashboard-e1371648470893.png

  Changing a URL is meant to be a permanent and irreversible act. No changed or deleted blog URLs are recycled here, regardless of who registered and deleted them and the only exceptions are made are for URLs that were deleted 2 or more years ago
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

  re: purchasing your own custom domain or mapping an existing domain

  The prices are found at > Dashboard > Store and here https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/
  Please read Domains: Important Notes Before Upgrading http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

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  supernovia · Staff · Nov 23, 2016 at 12:59 am

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  Hi @clapcreativeseolosangeles, I just wanted to add you can get a custom domain with a plan:
  https://wordpress.com/plans

  Or use the steps @timethief mentioned:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/

  Be sure to keep the old address if you want to reuse it or redirect traffic from the old address to the new one.