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  wellnessfreq · Member · Jul 30, 2017 at 5:49 pm

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  I would like to map my Go Daddy domain to WordPress

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

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  christineoakfield · Member · Jul 30, 2017 at 6:14 pm

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  Hi, @wellnessfreq,

  From the Support Doc:

  You will need an upgraded WordPress.com plan on your site in order to map a domain. Each paid plan comes with a free domain credit you can use to either register a new domain or map one you already own. You can map as many additional domains to the same site as you would like, but you have to pay for additional mapping upgrades separately.

  Details and Information are here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/

  Go Daddy Specific Information – for that side of things: https://www.godaddy.com/help/set-custom-nameservers-for-domains-registered-with-godaddy-12317

  Let us know if you need additional assistance.

  Also, with the upgraded plan, you will have access to email/Live Chat (when available) support.

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  wellnessfreq · Member · Jul 30, 2017 at 6:36 pm

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  Thank you. I have a domain at Go Daddy and have it hosted by another provider. Therefore, even if I’m not having WordPress host it, I will still need to have at least the basic plan?

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  christineoakfield · Member · Jul 30, 2017 at 6:51 pm

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  I must need more coffee. : )

  How exactly do you plan to use WordPress.com? That might help me get in the right direction.

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  wellnessfreq · Member · Jul 30, 2017 at 7:10 pm

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  Manage my blog content there but not hosted there. That is possible isn’t it?

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  christineoakfield · Member · Jul 30, 2017 at 7:15 pm

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  :) Okay, so yes, you can have a free blog for sure. But if you create a blog here on WordPress.com, the content is hosted here on WordPress.com. Does that make sense?

  I think you may be wanting WordPress.org where you host the website yourself. Differences:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  Let me know if that helps at all. :)

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  wellnessfreq · Member · Jul 30, 2017 at 7:36 pm

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  OK thanks. That’s where I was misunderstanding. May I have the WordPress DNS settings to point my domain to?

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  christineoakfield · Member · Jul 30, 2017 at 7:43 pm

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  :)

  If you’ll be using WordPress.com, the information is the first link I gave you above, but this will take you directly there: https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/#2-ask-your-domain-provider-to-update-your-dns-settings

  You’ll need the Personal Plan or higher.