Puchasing the .com domain

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  thedolhouse · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 12:37 pm

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  Hi,
  I changed my mind and want to have the .com domain (option was given at sign up but I skipped it at that point) rather than the .wordpress.com address. I can’t seem to find the option for it now.

  Can you help please?

  Many thanks!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  honeysilvas · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 6:28 pm

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  Hi,

  You can purchase a domain in your Dashboard at Store > My Domains, then Register a New Domain Name.

  Here are the instructions:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

  You can also go here to purchase a domain name:
  https://wordpress.com/domains/

  Hope that helps!

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  timethief · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 6:33 pm

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  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from and the domain name you desire must be available for purchase, or you must already own the domain URL.

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard at > Store > My Upgrades to 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/

  After you do the primary blog set up 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.