Mapping my (yet to be built) WordPress site with an existing domain

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  akimbocarp · Member · Dec 15, 2018 at 4:13 pm

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  Hi, I own a domain purchased through a.n.other and would like to keep the address as is, and not have an additional WordPress.com address. Is this possible, and if so how do I go about it?

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  gemmacevans · Member · Dec 18, 2018 at 1:07 pm

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  Hi akimbocarp,

  Do you want to use the domain for a site created here on WordPress.com? If so, there are two options for connecting the domain:

  Domain mapping
  
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/

  The domain will remain registered with your current provider but domain mapping will create a connection to WordPress.com. The domain will need to renewed through your current provider each year.

  Transfer the domain to WordPress.com
  

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/

  With this option, the site and domain can be managed (and renewed) from the same place.

  Both of these options will hide the free address containing “.wordpress.com”.

  Please let me know if you have any questions.