My primary domain isn't working.

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  gretchenwing · Member · Feb 5, 2014 at 5:18 pm

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  I registered the domain name I bought with GoDaddy, which is gretchenwing.com, and clicked the button to make it my primary domain. But now when I google gretchenwing.com, it takes me to GoDaddy! What did I do wrong? How do I fix this?

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  eurello · Staff · Feb 5, 2014 at 11:39 pm

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  Hi there,

  You need to update the name servers with GoDaddy to point it here to WordPress.com, as described here:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/#instructions-for-mapping-an-existing-domain

  Once you’ve done that, add the mapping again, give it a few hours, and then clear your browser cache. :)

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  gretchenwing · Member · Feb 6, 2014 at 4:03 pm

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  I went to the GoDaddy site and followed their instructions. Then I got to a place to enter the Nameserver. I have NO idea what that is. The rep I spoke to said I had to get that from WordPress, and that it should be some kind of DNS thing. Please tell me what to do next.

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  eurello · Staff · Feb 6, 2014 at 4:08 pm

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  Hi there,

  The name servers should be these:
  NS1.WORDPRESS.COM
  NS2.WORDPRESS.COM
  NS3.WORDPRESS.COM

  Full instructions are listed here:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/#instructions-for-mapping-an-existing-domain

  Let me know if you still have any trouble.