Newbie requiring advice & help on moving to hosting
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Hi,
I currently have my blog on wordpress.com, have purchase a domain through godaddy.com (via google) but after this moving to hosting seems an absolute mine field.
I’m not tech minded so everything is going to be in layman terms until I can pick it all up.
Is there any way I can use my domain name on for my blog although it is currently on wordpress.com and then transfer at a later date to hosting? ie use chefhermes.com whilst still on wp.com and transfer everything inc the domain name to (say) godaddy/wp hosting.
Many thanks for your help in advance
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Is there any way I can use my domain name on for my blog although it is currently on wordpress.com and then transfer at a later date to hosting?
Yes. Please read these entries on domain mapping >
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/Read also > http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org
If you are an experienced WordPress.com software user, and have the skill sets required to set up and manage your own self hosted WordPress.org install then the instructions for making the move are easy to follow. But if you are not skilled at WordPress.com blogging, and also lack the skill sets required to self host your own WordPress.org install then acquiring those skills first is recommended.
This post contains Required skill sets for self-hosting a WordPress.org install and the complete step by step do it yourself process for setting up a wordpress.org install and transferring your wordpress.com content into it as well as advice. http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/11/06/setting-up-a-self-hosted-wordpress-org-install/
If your prefer you can pay Staff to do a Guided Transfers to .org > http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/guided-transfers/
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did they change the backend of wordpress.com so I can’t transfer domains?
all I want to do is transfer control of my domain name (currently registered w/ wordpress.com) to another place (dreamhost). The domain administration either doesnt exist anymore or has moved. What’s up?
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Have you check the support documentation?
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@jeff looks like your name is registered with Godaddy so WordPress.com would have no involvement in where the name servers are pointed. You need to work with your registrar if you want to move to a different host.
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