I want to use my Godaddy domain

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    joshbrouard · Member ·

    Hi there,

    I’ve recently purchased the starter plan with WordPress, and I chose to add my domain from Godaddy.

    Wordpress immediately prompted for me to start setting up my site, but used its own domain instead of the one I had registered.

    I wish to use my domain and not this one. Can we please amend this? Not sure why it’d request if I had a domain already, and then proceed the create a site using its own.

    Please assist.

    Sincerely,
    Joshua

    WP.com: Yes
    Jetpack: No
    Correct account: Yes

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    staartmees · Member ·

    You can transfer or connect your custom domain – https://wordpress.com/support/domains/connect-a-godaddy-domain/

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    helper-heroponriki · Member ·

    @joshbrouard, welcome to WordPress.com!

    Here’s a quick overview: WordPress.com functions as a large multisite, where each site has its unique WordPress.com subdomain. This subdomain is utilized for backend elements such as website content and media, and it also serves as the front-end URL for free sites.

    Now that you’ve upgraded to one of our paid plans to use your own domain, your domain can become the primary front-end URL for visitors by choosing your domain to be the primary domain in your site’s domain settings. However, the backend administrative pages will continue to use the original subdomain. I hope that makes sense!

    If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!

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