Remove a secondary domain name from a site

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  suzylins · Member · Dec 30, 2013 at 12:23 am

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  I am new to WP and am still learning the ropes. I’m not very tech savvy so please be gentle! I created a blog for a class assignment using my name.wordpress.com. Then I purchased my name domain name. I decided to change the name of my blog before I make it public and I bought that domain name. Is there a way to remove my name domain name from the site? When you enter it, it re-directs to the new site name but I’d like to remove it and save it for another site.

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

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 30, 2013 at 12:39 am

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  Primary Blog is Set

  istaycurious.com is set as the primary domain for istaycurious.wordpress.com and will appear in the address bar when you visit the site.

  Not exactly sure since old-name, my-name etc are a bit confusing – but you can cancel the domain mapping for istaycurious.com (but NOT the domain registration) and set the Primary blog back to istaycurious.wordpress.com – that makes the address istaycurious.wordpress.com display for browsers and you can then map istaycurious.com to another blog name if you want.

  Dashboard >> Store >> My Upgrades – to cancel
  Dashboard >> Store >> Domains – to set Primary blog

  If you don’t want to see “suzylins” – then you need to log out and register a new account (takes a different email)

  This help any?

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  suzylins · Member · Dec 30, 2013 at 12:50 am

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  So, to not have suzylins.com re-direct to istaycurious.com I need to register a new account for suzylins.com under a new email? Am I understanding correct?

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 30, 2013 at 1:25 am

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  You’ve set a different domain (istaycurious.com) as primary for istaycurious.wordpress.com. Although you can map more than one domain to your blog, only one can be primary.

  Cancel the domain mapping for suzylins.com – or if you have another blog you can transfer the domain mapping to another blog – either works – both from the same place

  Dashboard >> Store >> My Upgrades

  No need for a new account unless you don’t want to use the account name suzylins – some themes will display the account name that made a Post

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  suzylins · Member · Dec 30, 2013 at 1:30 am

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  Ok, I think I understand now. I appreciate your help. Thank you!

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 30, 2013 at 1:38 am

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  You be welcome