Move from .com to .org

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  accessibledestinations2014 · Member · Jun 12, 2014 at 7:20 pm

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  Is there away I can move my wordpres.com site to wordpress.org?

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

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  raincoaster · Member · Jun 12, 2014 at 7:26 pm

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  Yes. Buy hosting somewhere, at a cost of about $120 a year and up. Then install software from WordPress.org. Then buy a domain name and connect it to the site. Buy a theme and install and configure it. Choose, install, and configure plugins. Then export the contents from your wordpress.com blog and import them to your wordpress.org blog, then set the WordPress.com blog Private and switch over your subscribers.

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  accessibledestinations2014 · Member · Jun 12, 2014 at 7:30 pm

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  I already have a domain name. and a host to host it. I was told that wordpress has a service to do this for me for free.

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  raincoaster · Member · Jun 12, 2014 at 7:36 pm

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  No, WP.com can host your blog for free. If you want to move off WP.com either you do it yourself or you buy the paid Guided Transfer upgrade for $99.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 12, 2014 at 8:32 pm

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  I provide a step by step summary of how to make the move here.
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/migrating-from-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-5?replies=1#post-1887711

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  accessibledestinations2014 · Member · Jun 12, 2014 at 11:12 pm

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  Thank you Timethief :)

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  timethief · Member · Jun 13, 2014 at 2:44 am

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  You’re welcome.

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  accessibledestinations2014 · Member · Jun 13, 2014 at 2:50 am

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  I think I’m over my head on this one. But we will try.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 13, 2014 at 2:58 am

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  The only tricky part is changing the name servers to point the domain outside of WordPress.com.

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  accessibledestinations2014 · Member · Jun 13, 2014 at 3:03 am

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  Thats why I’m going to org. So I can use my own domain.
  :)

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  timethief · Member · Jun 13, 2014 at 3:06 am

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  You can use a domain here. You purchase a domain mapping upgrade.

  Important Notes Before Upgrading http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#important-notes-before-upgrading
  All About Domains http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/all-about-domains/

  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from and the domain name you desire must be available for purchase, or you must already own the domain URL.

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard at > Store > My Upgrades to purchase a domain name by purchasing an annually renewable $13. domain mapping upgrade for the blog.

  See here if you do not own a domain http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

  See here if you already own a domain http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  After you do the primary blog set up it can take between 24 – 72 hours for domain name propagation to take place throughout the internet. You can view the DNS changes here > http://www.whatsmydns.net/ What’s important during that stage is to be patient.