Rebuild an existing website from scratch with WordPress

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  lbibyc · Member · Jun 13, 2016 at 1:10 pm

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  Hello, I took over webmaster responsibilities for a club whose website is built on outdated iweb (Apple) and hosted on register.com. I plan to build a new website with WordPress, then switch over. I’m assuming I’d keep register.com as the host, and switch over. I’m assuming I should purchase the premium account on WordPress.com. Not sure about WordPress.org. I’d like to get some pointers.
  1) keep register.com as host?
  2) WordPress.com or WordPress.org

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  Bob Rodio
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  sarahblackstock · Member · Jun 15, 2016 at 2:46 am

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  Hi there!

  Yes, you would keep the domain at the registrar, and then map it to your new site by changing the name servers. Directions for that are here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/

  WordPress.com vs WordPress.org depends on the features you require. I’d lean toward saying .com can work for your club, but there are a few instances in which it may not. If you want to list out your main requirements, I can let give you a yes/no for .com to help you decide. :)

  And if you’re not sure on the main differences between the two options, this page has a helpful chart for an overview: https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/