public hosting for wordpress domain

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  omarelmohri · Member · Dec 6, 2011 at 9:41 pm

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  I already get a domain name with WordPress.

  I’m thinking that I could host my blog with another hosting services, so can I release my domain with wordpress? use it else? or just use DNS redirect? what would be possible?

  Please mention if both are possible.
  Blog url: http://entrepreneursoflife.wordpress.com/

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Dec 7, 2011 at 12:50 am

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  If you’re interested, we do offer an upgrade called Guided Transfer (available in the Store section of your blog’s Dashboard) where we take care of everything for you.

  Otherwise, you’ll need to install WordPress from http://wordpress.org/ on a hosting provider. We have some recommendations at http://get.wp.com/hosting/

  Then, direct your domain to your hosting provider by changing your nameservers: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#update-nameservers

  Once that’s done, you can move your content following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

  To clear up any confusion, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two different entities.
  http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  WordPress.org has complete support and documentation sites for self-hosted/installed versions of WordPress at:
  http://wordpress.org/support/
  http://codex.wordpress.org/

  We do offer yearly and one-time premium support packages for self-hosted WordPress sites through our VIP program, available at http://vip.wordpress.com

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  omarelmohri · Member · Dec 7, 2011 at 1:11 am

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  Hi,

  I tried the link:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#update-nameservers

  But it seems to be not the same that I have on my dashboard?

  I already get a domain with wordpress. Why doing that I didn’t order mapping. Is it what I need?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Dec 7, 2011 at 1:15 am

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  Make sure that you’re logging in through your domain manager: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#domain-manager-login

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  omarelmohri · Member · Dec 7, 2011 at 1:22 am

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  Yes.

  And there is no domain administration on the page I have.

  Here is a screenshot of what I have:
  http://awesomescreenshot.com/01cpoqdec

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Dec 7, 2011 at 5:16 am

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  At the Domain Administration drop-down, go ahead and select what you want to do.

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  omarelmohri · Member · Dec 7, 2011 at 9:47 am

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  Ah OK. Thank you.

  If wasn’t so obvious for me.

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  omarelmohri · Member · Dec 7, 2011 at 10:28 am

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  Can I manage DS records?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Dec 7, 2011 at 6:52 pm

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  If you mean DNS records, you can via your Custom DNS panel: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/custom-dns/