I have a domain name that I prefer from godaddy-can I use that instead of the wordpress.com name?

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  golds0421 · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 10:15 pm

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  gracejiyoung · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 10:18 pm

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  Hi there,

  Yes you can! Just go to Store > MY Domains in your WP Admin Dashboard and click on Map an Existing Domain. Then add your domain there and follow the instructions as directed.

  Then, you’ll need to update the name servers with your domain registrar. This article explains how:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

  The name servers for WordPress.com are:

  • NS1.WORDPRESS.COM
  • NS2.WORDPRESS.COM
  • NS3.WORDPRESS.COM

  If you’re not sure how to change them, please contact your registrar for assistance.

  Once you have updated the name servers, it may take up to 48 hours for the domain to be pointed to your WordPress.com site.