I want to use my domain on a self hosted site

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  patloonytoon · Member · Jun 7, 2011 at 10:07 pm

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  Will I be able to delete my wordpress and use the purchased domain name elsewhere?
  Blog url: http://10storiesproject.wordpress.com/

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  coffeemanmatt · Member · Jun 7, 2011 at 10:10 pm

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  Absolutely – you can either update the name servers to reflect your new hosting provider, or (60 days after your domain registration date), you can transfer the domain name to another registrar.

  If you get stuck or need any further help, don’t hesitate to let us know. :)

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  patloonytoon · Member · Jun 7, 2011 at 10:34 pm

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  My current domain 10storiesproject.com is one I purchased through WordPress.com so the “transfer the domain name” directions don’t exactly match what options I am given.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 7, 2011 at 10:41 pm

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  The instructions presented at http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#transfer-to-another-registrar are specifically for transferring domains purchased from WordPress.com to another registrar.

  As mentioned above, you can also follow the guide at http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#update-nameservers to keep your domain registered here, but just direct it elsewhere.

  At which point are you running into trouble?

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  patloonytoon · Member · Jun 7, 2011 at 10:49 pm

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  “Go to Upgrades->Domains in your blog’s Dashboard.
  Look for Domain Administration and change the password.”
  I don’t see Domain Administration anywhere.
  The screenshots also don’t match what I’m seeing

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 7, 2011 at 10:53 pm

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  You’ll need to be logged in as the user who purchased the domain to see the domain administration section. In this case, the user who purchased the domain is not patloonytoon.

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  patloonytoon · Member · Jun 7, 2011 at 10:55 pm

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  oh yeah, woops. It must’ve auto-logged in. I’ll log out and check my admin account.

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  patloonytoon · Member · Jun 7, 2011 at 11:17 pm

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  Ok I got to the right area but now not sure what to put into the registrar boxes. I’m going to be going through godaddy.com and want to use my currect wordpress 10storiesproject.com as my domain name.

  Thanks for the help :)

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 8, 2011 at 7:21 am

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  There are no “registrar boxes” to work with on this end, just the steps outlined at http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#transfer-to-another-registrar

  Each registrar operates differently, so if you’re encountering these on the receiving registrar’s end, I recommend contacting them for assistance.