Purchased domain with WordPress, but need to switch to .org

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    cocorunsreallyfast · Member ·

    Last week, I bought a domain through WordPress, but a few days later discovered I needed much more functionality and flexibility with my site, so I want to use wordpress.org.

    How would I use a third-party webhosting service with a domain I just purchased from WordPress? I want to be able to build a full site (but with wordpress.org functionality embedded on a few pages) using my domain name. Do I need to wait 60 days (ICANN rule) before I can do anything? Does this constitute as “Updating Nameservers” or fully “Transferring Registrars”?

    For example – Am I able to use GoDaddy.com (example) to host my site, using the domain I purchased through wordpress last week? If so, how?

    Thanks so much!

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    supportbot · Member ·

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    thesacredpath · Member ·

    You can just point your domain DNS at the new web host.

    http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#update-nameservers

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