Redirecting external already-owned web address to my site

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  nicolaalter · Member · Aug 23, 2014 at 3:44 am

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  I have a blog with a custom (.com) domain registered through wordpress, and I want to redirect another domain I already own (registered externally) to this primary address as well (but keep the WordPress custom domain as the primary address). Is it as simple as mapping the external domain name in the ‘my domains’ menu in my dashboard (and paying the $13 per year), then ensuring the primary address is still my pre-existing custom domain? And by doing this, is there any chance my custom wordpress domain will accidentally disappear/unregister, or my blogpost link addresses will change? I want to make sure everything stays exactly the same, with the only difference being I have a second web address redirecting to my site.

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Aug 26, 2014 at 5:42 am

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  Is it as simple as mapping the external domain name in the ‘my domains’ menu in my dashboard (and paying the $13 per year), then ensuring the primary address is still my pre-existing custom domain?

  Yes, it is.

  And by doing this, is there any chance my custom wordpress domain will accidentally disappear/unregister, or my blogpost link addresses will change?

  As long as you keep your primary domain as the one you want to use, nothing will change.

  Let me know if you have any trouble.

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  nicolaalter · Member · Aug 31, 2014 at 12:41 pm

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  Thanks, this all worked fine.

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Sep 1, 2014 at 4:41 pm

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  Great to hear!