switching domain registrars, need help

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  mewingphotography · Member · Mar 31, 2014 at 6:59 pm

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  I am switching to hostgator and am having trouble getting my domain name: http://www.kamriescolorfulcreations.org registered/hosted by them. The domain with wordpress expired on March 19th but I still can’t register it with hostgator. It says that the domain name is still not available. I have concelled it with wordpress and it has expired, so I don’t understand what’s the hold up. I read that it could take up to 5 days for it to be available once I cancelled it but it’s been almost 2 weeks now. Please help me! Thanks ~ Melanie Ewing

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Apr 1, 2014 at 9:59 pm

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  Hi Melanie,

  It looks like the domain subscription is still active on your account meaning the domain is still registered with WordPress.com as shown here:

  https://kamriescolorfulcreations.wordpress.com/wp-admin/paid-upgrades.php?page=my-upgrades

  Since the domain only expired 13 days ago, I would recommend trying to transfer it as described here:

  Transfer a Domain to Another Registrar

  This way, you don’t have to cancel your domain and try to re-register it elsewhere. If you go that route, someone else may be able to register your domain before you in which case you would lose your domain.

  Let me know if you have any trouble with the transfer!