please help I, i'm trying to make WP my Host again

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  bigjef · Member · Aug 12, 2011 at 5:56 pm

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  I created a hostgator account because i wanted to use wordpress.org so i can upload more themes and other things… well i didnt like and now i want to go back but my 7thsinn.com doesnt work. Only 7thsinn.wordpress.com work. I changed the nameservers back. what else do i need to do.. please help

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  thesacredpath · Member · Aug 12, 2011 at 7:31 pm

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  Did you, or do you still have the domain mapping on 7thsinn.wordpress.com?

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  bigjef · Member · Aug 12, 2011 at 7:47 pm

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  I have it mapped to 7thsinn.wordpress.com right now because 7thsinn.com doesn’t work.
  Is it because I switched host that i cannot go back. Once you leave wordpress.com to go to wordpress.org there is no way to go back?

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  thesacredpath · Member · Aug 12, 2011 at 8:07 pm

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  No, you can always switch back.

  Your DNS is still pointing at hostgator. You need to go into your domain management here and change the DNS records to point back at wordpress.com.

  ns1.wordpress.com
  ns2.wordpress.com
  ns3.wordpress.com

  Then you need to set that domain name as the “primary.” See #3 in this support document.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Aug 12, 2011 at 8:15 pm

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  One thing, from the time you fix the DNS records till your site will start showing up under your domain name could be as much as 24 hours depending on how often your ISP updates their nameservers.

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  bigjef · Member · Aug 12, 2011 at 9:51 pm

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  how do i fix the dns record?

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  airodyssey · Member · Aug 12, 2011 at 10:24 pm

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  Did you read the links given by thesacredpath?

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  bigjef · Member · Aug 12, 2011 at 11:12 pm

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  I did read it but, it’s really end user friendly… I don’t understand

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  designsimply · Member · Aug 13, 2011 at 12:10 am

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  I looked at http://7thsinn.com/ and it appears to be working with your WordPress.com blog. Were you able to figure everything out? Do you still need help with anything?

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  bigjef · Member · Aug 13, 2011 at 12:31 am

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  This is what making me so freaking mad.. it was working fine an hour ago but now it’s pulling the gator hosted one even though i changed back all the settings

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  thesacredpath · Member · Aug 13, 2011 at 1:47 am

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  It can take 24 hours or so for it to settle down. On my own site it came and went for nearly 72 hours before it stabilized. Generally it is 24 or less, but it depends on whole host of things.

  @designsimply was seeing your blog here under your domain name. I’m seeing it now under your domain name too, so the propagation is taking place and your settings are correct. Just give it a little time.