I would like to remove domain mapping

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  squadus · Member · Jul 17, 2014 at 10:58 pm

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  I am moving my blog over from wordpress.com to wordpress.org and would like to map my domain to my new host – BlueHost, so I can set up my new site :)

  Can this be done? Thanks!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  jackiedana · Member · Jul 17, 2014 at 11:11 pm

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  Sure! You will need to update your domain registrar with the name server information from BlueHost so your domain points to that site.

  Do you want me to delete your domain mapping upgrade now, or do you want to wait until your domain has been updated?

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  sandymcfadden · Member · Jul 17, 2014 at 11:16 pm

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  Hi squadus,

  Did you register a custom domain name through WordPress.com?
  If so you’ll want to read this article.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org
  There are two ways to point your domain to another host. One is to transfer the name to that host http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#transfer-to-another-registrar The other is to update your Name Servers to that host http://support.wordpress.com/domains/change-name-servers/.

  If you are talking about your mocciblog.wordpress.com address that you would like to map it to BlueHost, you would need to look at the Site Redirect product http://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/.

  Hope those links help you out. If you have any questions let me know.

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  sandymcfadden · Member · Jul 17, 2014 at 11:17 pm

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  Slow again, sorry @jackiedana.

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  squadus · Member · Jul 17, 2014 at 11:36 pm

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  I have my domain registered on GoDaddy and am hosting on BlueHost. Will this make a difference?

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  squadus · Member · Jul 17, 2014 at 11:40 pm

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  the url is moccidesigns.com and i just changed the URL to mocciblog.wordpress.com.

  I want to get rid of the mapped moccidesigns.com so I can point it to my host

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  squadus · Member · Jul 17, 2014 at 11:52 pm

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  I think I might have figured it out. This whole process is confusing for the first timer.

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  sandymcfadden · Member · Jul 17, 2014 at 11:56 pm

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  Hi squadus, my info was overkill as your domain is not registered with WordPress.com. As @jackiedana said all you should have to do is update your Dns at GoDaddy with BlueHosts Dns information.

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  jackiedana · Member · Jul 18, 2014 at 3:55 pm

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  Correct, once you update your name servers (and do anything else your new hosting provider may require) you should be all set. I can remove the domain mapping on our end whenever you wish.

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  squadus · Member · Jul 18, 2014 at 7:28 pm

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  Can you remove it now? Thanks

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  jackiedana · Member · Jul 18, 2014 at 7:41 pm

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  Sure thing. I’ve just removed it for you.