New domain name

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  diamondmine87 · Member · Oct 10, 2013 at 1:33 pm

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  How do I change my word press domain. I would like to add my name into the current one I have.

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  timethief · Member · Oct 10, 2013 at 6:20 pm

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  If you want to change the blog address ie. the URL starting with http:// then (1) you must be logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog to do that and (2) the URL you desire must be available. If so then you can change the URL by using this guide http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/

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  timethief · Member · Oct 10, 2013 at 6:23 pm

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  If you want to purchase your own domain rather than changing the .wordpress.com blog addresses read what follows please.

  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from. If you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog and purchase a domain name by purchasing an annually renewable domain mapping upgrade for the blog.

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

  See here if your do own a domain purchased elsewhere http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

  Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades is where you do the primary blog set up knowing 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.