Mapping Domains for Personal Plan

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  dngei30 · Member · Feb 16, 2017 at 4:09 pm

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  I am transferring my site from self-hosted WP to WP.com. I have taken the steps to export content and then import content onto my new free plan site.

  The next thing I want to do is upgrade to the personal plan, and then map the domain of my self-hosted site to this new WP.com site.

  The problem is when I try and do this I’m getting charged for a Premium plan, even though I was assured that you can map a domain with personal plans.

  Please help me map my domain for my personal plan.

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

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Feb 16, 2017 at 4:26 pm

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  Hey there,

  Are you unable to choose the Personal Plan here?

  Let me know what you see if you cannot.

  Thanks!

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  dngei30 · Member · Feb 16, 2017 at 4:30 pm

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  Hi Darnel,

  I can. When I do it goes straight to cart, so I’m worried that I’ll purchase it and be unable to map it.

  Will I be able to map the domain for free once I purchase the personal plan?

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Feb 16, 2017 at 4:42 pm

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  Yes, the personal plan comes with a domain credit that you can use to either register a new domain or map a domain you already own elsewhere. You take care of the mapping after purchasing the plan, so no worries.

  Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks!

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  dngei30 · Member · Feb 16, 2017 at 4:46 pm

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  I don’t know if you did something on your end, but the personal plan with the free domain credit just became available.

  I’ve purchased it, but now I have to update my DNS settings because the mapped domain still points to my self-hosted site.

  Will let you know if I need extra help.

  Thanks a bunch! :)

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Feb 16, 2017 at 7:23 pm

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  You’re quite welcome =)

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  dngei30 · Member · Feb 17, 2017 at 12:18 pm

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  Hi Darnell,

  The domain mapping was successful, my only remaining question is on redirecting the URLs of my posts, as they had a different permalink structure on WP.org.

  Thanks

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  dngei30 · Member · Feb 17, 2017 at 1:14 pm

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  Correction, everything is in order.

  It seems like the URLs modified themselves. Pretty awesome.

  Thanks again for your help :)

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Feb 17, 2017 at 2:39 pm

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  Glad everything is in order!