Need to transfer from WordPress.com to WordPress.org

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  rvj001 · Member · Apr 18, 2017 at 4:37 pm

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  I have a WordPress.com site which I found out is only for blogging. I need the WordPress.org site for a class I’m taking. How do I transfer my .com over to .org? Or am I able to?

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  otpidusprime · Member · Apr 18, 2017 at 4:42 pm

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  Hello @rvj001,
  If you wish to make that transfer yourself then, you can follow this guide: https://move.wordpress.com/, to migrate all your contents from WordPress.COM to WordPress.ORG.

  If you want this to be done by WordPress, then you can buy the Guided Transfer option which comes at a one time free of $129 per blog transferred.
  More information about guided transfer here:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/

  Hope this helps :)

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  rvj001 · Member · Apr 18, 2017 at 6:40 pm

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  Hi @otpidusprime,
  Thank you, I really appreciate your reply. But, what’s the difference if I do the transfer versus having WordPress do it? Of course I see the price tag but can you tell me the reason why?
  Thank you again

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  timethief · Member · Apr 18, 2017 at 6:42 pm

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  Did you read this support doc https://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/?

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  otpidusprime · Member · Apr 19, 2017 at 8:09 am

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  @rvj001, as @timethief suggested… please read the support document.

  And specially notice this on the document:

  What does the Guided Transfer include?

  • Installing the WordPress software at your choice of one of our recommended hosts.
  • Transferring over the content from your WordPress.com site.
  • Installing and configuring Jetpack and a few other plugins to provide features that you have been using on WordPress.com.
  • Configuring and testing permissions so that you’ll be able to have one-click installs and upgrades.
  • Switching your domain(s) name server settings to point over to the new site.
  • Answering questions and providing guidance for you on your new WordPress installation for a two week period.