pointing bluehost domain?

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  reedfixit · Member · May 3, 2017 at 7:25 pm

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  Bluehost says that I need to change the Server Ip to their name servers, but I don’t know how. Is this something I can do, or who can I contact?

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  pavanraheja · Member · May 3, 2017 at 7:31 pm

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  Howdy reedfixit !
  If you could share the link of the Website you are trying to change the name servers for we could assist you further. In the mean while here is some information which might be useful
  Change Name servers , it has a link at the bottom of the link which will help you with Blue host specifically too..!
  Let us know how it goes,,! Would be happy to assist you further..!

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  reedfixit · Member · May 3, 2017 at 9:47 pm

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  I signed up for ‘reedfixit.com’ through wp.com. I then realized that I needed additional plugins. So, I cancelled within the time period, and was refunded everything from wp.com. I then purchased another domain through bluehost (reedtimmerman.com). But Bluehost isn’t showing that domain for me to select when installing wp.org. Bluehost does however still show xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/~reedfixi as primary domain. I spoke with support, and they said that I needed to contact wp.com to ‘point the server ip to their name servers’ in order to change the primary domain to ‘reedtimmerman.com’. But I can’t find how, or where, or any other info on doing this. Thanks in advance!

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  pavanraheja · Member · May 4, 2017 at 10:29 am

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  Hi again reedfixit!
  If you have purchased reedtimmerman.com, through BlueHost, WordPress.com has no connection with it, As the Domain and the website you had were canceled and deleted. As now you are using WordPRess.org, You will have to connect your Hosting and Domains name, The site then becomes a Self Hosted site completely, 
To know the difference between

  WordPress Com vs WordPress ORG

  Also your best way to get help is
  WordPress org Support

  Hope this helps, let us know for any further queries…!

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  reedfixit · Member · May 4, 2017 at 6:00 pm

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  K, so, I bought reedfixit.com through wp.com. I need them to release it or point it or whatever so that I can DELETE it from Bluehost. It’s listed as my primary domain (and as such, taking up my only free wordpress install) so I need it GONE. All the way gone. Totally gone. They say that the domain must be pointed to bluehost before I can change my primary domain to reedtimmerman.com (the one that I’d like to use). Sorry, but this has been a terrible experience so far with WordPress and their suggested hosting provider.

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  pavanraheja · Member · May 4, 2017 at 6:14 pm

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  Hi again!
  I am tagging the staff to help you on the status of your domain with WP.com , they will update you soon. Please be patient with them, someone will surely revert you back soon.

  Regards

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  gemmacevans · Member · May 5, 2017 at 9:12 am

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  Hi reedfixit,

  I see a member of staff is already helping you with this by email. You can continue to reply to their emails and I’ll close this thread so all your support stays in one place.

  Thanks!