How can I map my custom domain?

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  bonkerinferno · Member · May 18, 2011 at 7:57 pm

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  Hello! I live in switzerland and I’ve no registred and paid a domain on http://www.switchplus.ch. Now I configured the nameservers (NS1.WORDPRESS.COM NS2.WORDPRESS.COM NS3.WORDPRESS.COM) on http://www.switchplus.ch.

  I insert the domain at my wordpress control center, but it still doesn’t work. Do I have to use other nameservers?

  Thanks a lot for your help. Greetings from Switzerland

  Simon Huser
  Blog url: http://bonkerinferno.wordpress.com/

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  coffeemanmatt · Member · May 18, 2011 at 7:59 pm

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  We will need to add a zone record for it to work – if you give me the domain name I can do that for you. :)

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  bonkerinferno · Member · May 18, 2011 at 8:02 pm

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  thanks for the fast answer!

  the domain is: http://www.bonkerinferno.ch

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  coffeemanmatt · Member · May 18, 2011 at 8:03 pm

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  I’ve added the zone record for bonkerinferno.ch. Could you try adding the nameservers again let us know if it doesn’t work?

  Thanks!

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  bonkerinferno · Member · May 18, 2011 at 8:14 pm

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  now it works on my provider (www.switchplus.ch)

  but I’ve got problems to insert the domain to my blog. I went to Settings – domains. then I insert the domain “bonkerinferno.ch”. it says, wordpress can’t register that (sure, ’cause it’s not .com or something else and I’ve registered it already).

  then I inserted the adress bonkerinferno.ch under “I’ve already registered the domain and configured the nameserver. insert to my blog.” when I click the button, the homepage is loading but nothing happens. do you know what’s going on?

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  bonkerinferno · Member · May 18, 2011 at 8:18 pm

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  aw i found it. my blog was on private.

  but now it says, that I have to pay $12. is that right? first I thought I just have to pay the domain

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  coffeemanmatt · Member · May 18, 2011 at 8:20 pm

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  I’m glad you got it working. :)

  To map a previously registered domain to a WordPress.com it costs $12 per year, per blog: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/

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  bonkerinferno · Member · May 18, 2011 at 8:26 pm

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  alright! but after I paid the $12 everybody can visit the homepage http://www.bonkerinferno.ch without problems?

  now I have to open a paypal account :D

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  coffeemanmatt · Member · May 18, 2011 at 8:33 pm

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  It will work, but it can take 24-48 hours for everything to propagate. You can always let us know if it doesn’t seem to be working. :)

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  bonkerinferno · Member · May 18, 2011 at 8:42 pm

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  alright! thanks a lot for your support.