Replace non WP site
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I want to create a site with WP and then use it to replace a non WP site already hosted at Bluehost. I have two other WP sites on Bluehost.
Obviously, I have the domain name.
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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Absolutely, you should be able to do that here on WordPress.com.
Is there something specific that I can help you with as far as the process? What is the domain name that you are wanting to use?
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The domain I will use is jdkeeneshootingschool.com.
The process? Yeah, what is it. The current “process” craps out because you are trying to get more registration business vs. trying to actually help me.
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To map an existing domain to WordPress.com, you just need to follow these instructions:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/
Until you change your nameservers at your domain registrar, your domain will remain pointed at your old site. Once you make the change, it will point to your WordPress.com site.
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That makes perfect sense.
What you don’t seem to get is I need to develop the site on WordPress or somewhere FIRST. When I tried to do this on WordPress, the first thing you wanted was the domain name!?!?! An obvious impossibility.
Now, I have since discovered that you created a new blog ANYWAY, amazing. May I use this? What is its name? You seem to have cleverly called it “My Blog”.
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When you register on WordPress.com (or create a new site with an existing site), you have to choose a URL. This is just a __________.wordpress.com URL that we use as your permanent backend URL. It can be anything (well, anything that hasn’t already been used). You can then build out that site however you like and when you are ready add a custom domain (www.johnsmith.com or whatever). Or you can use the free ___________.wordpress.com URL on its own.
Now some people already know they want to use a custom domain from the beginning and don’t care if they start with the name before their site is finished (or even begun). So there’s an option for that in the site creating process. But you don’t HAVE to use that domain from the beginning. As I said, you can always add it later on.
I’m seeing that the account you are posting from has four different WordPress.com sites (and one jetpack connected self-hosted WordPress.org site). You can view that list by going to http://WordPress.com, logging in, and clicking the “my blogs” list at the top of the page. The “my blogs” page is also where you would go if you wanted to start another WordPress.com site. There is a “create another blog” button that would would click.
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Thanks
I got professional help and am now setup. Sad, but I was getting impatient.
Why can’t I get rid of any of the blogs on My Blogs? I would like to delete the HeartandPen wordpress blog since I have the other one sited on BlueHost. I would also like to delete Ajay’s Blog which is a leftover academic blog that one of my student’s did a long time ago. I have no clue why it is listed as one of “mine”.
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Glad you got it sorted out. That’s the most important thing.
As for deleting those sites, both of those are WordPress.com sites. So you can use the deletion instructions here:
Let me know if you have any trouble.
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