rebuilding an existing website

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  govanbrownwebsite · Member · Oct 21, 2015 at 2:04 pm

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  hi there, I am trying to rebuild an existing website that is currently online. can I build another website using a different domain name in wordpress and then switch the domain name to the one I want to use when i’m ready to publish my new website?

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

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  micawbr · Member · Oct 24, 2015 at 7:19 pm

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  Hi,
  What is the domain name of the existing website?

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  timethief · Member · Oct 24, 2015 at 8:25 pm

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  @govanbrownwebsite
  This is just a hunch.

  Are you referring to this site http://www.govanbrowncareers.com/?

  Are you asking this? If I build a new site here on wordpress.COM at http://govanbrowncareerscom.wordpress.com/ can I purchase a domain mapping upgrade from wordpress.COM and then map from http://govanbrowncareerscom.wordpress.com/ to the domain URL http://www.govanbrowncareers.com/?

  If so, the answer yes.

  re: mapping an existing domain
  WordPress.com does not accept domain transfers but mapping an existing domain is possible.

  Domain mapping of an existing domain URL that you already own and purchased elsewhere is not done free of charge. You will have to renew the domain name purchase where you made, it and the domain mapping purchase here, each and every year.

  Mapping an existing domain costs $13. annually and a domain name purchase and domain mapping are included in the Premium upgrade bundle.

  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com sub-domain blog to map from and it does not matter what that underlying .wordpress.com URL is. It does not have to match the domain URL.

  If you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the WordPress.COM blog, and as you own a domain URL already, you can see here for mapping an existing domain. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  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.

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  timethief · Member · Oct 24, 2015 at 9:27 pm

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  @micawbr
  Your question is, of course, relevant. I just had a hunch so we shall see if I’m correct or not. Either way when govanbrownwebsite answers we shall have the URL and that’s what’s important.

  P.S. It’s so good to have you on board volunteering to answer support forum questions. :)

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  micawbr · Member · Oct 24, 2015 at 11:04 pm

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  Thank you, @timethief.

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  timethief · Member · Oct 24, 2015 at 11:11 pm

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  @micawbr
  Thanks for being gracious. I have bookmarked this thread so I know the story ends. :)