Migrating to WordPress.com query

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  peterbennettdotnet · Member · Sep 7, 2017 at 8:22 pm

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  I’m thinking of moving my site musicpeter.com to WordPress on the ‘4 bucks a month plan’ (along with email to that domain).
  The domain comes up for renewal towards end October. Couple of questions.
  1. If I move before the domain comes up for renewal, can I transfer the name to WordPress.com before that date and then WordPress.com cover the cost of renewal?
  2. Can I start the WordPress.com plan, migrate the site and THEN transfer the domain, or do I have to do it all at time of signup?
  Thanks,
  Peter

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  timethief · Member · Sep 7, 2017 at 8:26 pm

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  If you are migrating from a self hosted WordPress.ORG site to WordPress.COM please see: Moving from a Self-Hosted WordPress to WordPress.com
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-from-self-hosted-wordpress-to-wordpress-com/ https://en.support.wordpress.com/coming-from-self-hosted/

  Otherwise see: Importing Content from Another Platform

  Import a Website

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  timethief · Member · Sep 7, 2017 at 8:27 pm

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  How domain mapping works
  Registering an underlying .wordpress.com URL first is required for domain mapping. That underlying URL does not have to match the domain URL when you are domain mapping. What domain mapping does is providing a seamless redirect to the very same content under the new domain URL when a person clicks the old URL .wordpress.com to the original content. It can take up to 72 hours for domain propagation to take place throughout the internet but it doesn’t usually take that long. https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

  There are 3 ways to add a custom domain to your blog. Please note that an active WordPress.com plan is required to add a custom domain to your site. https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#getting-started

  WordPress.com does not accept domain transfers but mapping an existing domain is possible. http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/ The domain or mapping of any existing domain URL is included in the pricing for a personal upgrade, a premium and a business upgrade. The WordPress.COM upgrade for mapping a domain must be renewed annually.

  WordPress.com does not provide an email service for blogs on their sub domains or on custom domains. Please see these support docs
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/add-email/
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/email-forwarding/

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  timethief · Member · Sep 7, 2017 at 8:30 pm

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  Please also readhttps://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/switching-from-self-hosted-wordpress-site-to-free-wordpress-site?replies=3#post-3012031 and https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/switching-from-self-hosted-wordpress-site-to-free-wordpress-site?replies=3#post-3012032

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  peterbennettdotnet · Member · Sep 7, 2017 at 10:01 pm

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  Thanks.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 7, 2017 at 10:12 pm

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  Sorry about the bad link above. I assume you found https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/switching-from-self-hosted-wordpress-site-to-free-wordpress-site?replies=3#post-3012031

  If you have additional questions you can type modlook into the sidebar tags on this thread for a Staff follow-up. How do I get a Moderator/Staff reply for my question? https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-help-in-the-forums/#how-do-i-get-a-moderatorstaff-reply-for-my-question Also subscribe to this thread so you are notified when they respond and be patient while waiting. To subscribe look in the sidebar of this thread, find the subscribe to topics link and click it.