How to switch my domain?

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    jgrblogs · Member ·

    I’ve recently purchased a .com domain from wordpress.com and realized later that I’ve made a mistake. I would like to be able to upload themes from other websites (such as themeforest.net) and learned that I would need a .ORG to enable features such as this.

    Can anyone help me out as to how I may be able to switch my .com website to a .org or so that I can upload third party themes? Is a wordpress.org blog more difficult to run and edit than a wordpress.com blog? Thank you in advance for the help!

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    timethief · Member ·

    The pros and cons of being free hosted by WordPress.com or self hosting a WordPress.org software install are summed up very well in this support documentation entry – WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

    You hire a web host and set up a wordpress.org install.
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/
    As you’ve registered your domain through WordPress.com and want it to point to a blog or website hosted elsewhere you can do this by updating the nameservers. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#update-nameservers

    You will be responsible for all upgrades, installations, backups and troubleshooting. If you install a theme or a plugin that negatively affects your blog, then you have to figure out what went wrong and fix it yourself. The wordpress.org support forums are here http://wordpress.org/support/ but I caution you not to expect to receive the same kind of hand-holding support you get here.

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