I bought a domain but the paths doesn't show

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  linuxcandy · Member · Mar 23, 2011 at 1:03 pm

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  Hi I have a wordpress blog http://linuxcandy.com . I recently bought a domain with a local domain provider and then forwarded the domain to the blog. now my blog redirects to http://www.linuxcandy.com but all the category pages, links pages or anything clicked only shows http://www.linuxcandy.com now how do I solve this ?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Mar 23, 2011 at 5:00 pm

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  This is what I get when I click your username:

  breaktech.wordpress.com is no longer available.
  The authors have deleted this blog.

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  linuxcandy · Member · Mar 23, 2011 at 5:06 pm

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  my blog is linuxcandy.wordpress.com not breaktech.wordpress.com
  I want to redirect my blog address to domain i bought http://www.linuxcandy.com
  do I need to pay again 12$ to wordpress to do that ?

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  timethief · Member · Mar 23, 2011 at 5:17 pm

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  See here please > domain mapping > map to existing domain>
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

  Be sure to take note of this >

  Before Upgrading – Important Notes
  Same Rules Apply – The Domain Mapping Upgrade does not enable the permission to use advertising, any kind of prohibited code, or upload additional themes or plugins. With the upgrade, your blog will still be hosted here at WordPress.com, which means that you will not have FTP access to your files and you will still be required to abide by our Terms of Service.

  and read this > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  linuxcandy · Member · Mar 23, 2011 at 5:25 pm

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  I have read that.. and I came through this..

  After the name server change takes effect, go to Settings -> Domains in your blog’s dashboard, enter the domain into the form at the top of the page, and click the Add domain to blog button. If the name servers are verified, you will be prompted to pay for the upgrade and complete the process.

  which means I need to pay even if I already have domain right ??

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  timethief · Member · Mar 23, 2011 at 5:29 pm

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  Yes. WordPress.com is not going to domain map free of charge. Domain mapping is an annually renewable upgrade that costs $12 per year. If you fail to renew then the blog defaults back to the root blog URL here at wordpress.com.

  <blockquote. Mapping a domain you already own costs $12 per domain, per blog, per year.

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  linuxcandy · Member · Mar 23, 2011 at 5:30 pm

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  ok thanks.. I see :) that was useful…

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  timethief · Member · Mar 23, 2011 at 5:31 pm

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  You’re welcome. :)