I set up a WordPress account before I got a host, how do I connect them?

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  shelbs20 · Member · Jul 8, 2015 at 3:07 pm

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  I set up a WordPress account and new domain. I then realized I wanted to go through HostGator to host my site. I signed up with them, etc. Then I did a QuickInstall of wordpress, as I was following video instructions. It then emailed me a link with my admin URL, username, and random password. I clicked the admin URL and it says ‘403 Forbidden. Request forbidden by administrative rules.’ I’m assuming it’s because I already have an admin account for my new website. I just want to delete the first account I created and continue on with that link in my email via HostGator, but I don’t want to give up my domain. Someone help me please!

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  njcrane · Member · Jul 8, 2015 at 3:20 pm

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  Hi shelbs20

  If you’ve registered your domain with WordPress.com you have three options all explained under Move Your Domain to Another Host.

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  ariwinokur · Member · Jul 8, 2015 at 3:25 pm

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  You are dealing with two different systems here, a WordPress.com hosted site and a self-hosted WordPress.org site. For more on the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org please see this article: https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If you choose to continue with hosting your WordPress site at HostGator and not at WordPress.com, you can contact HostGator support or WordPress.org Support for more help with your issue.