Tranfer a registered domain name from Go Daddy to WordPress

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  jsabelko · Member · May 17, 2015 at 6:31 pm

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  I registered a domain name at GoDaddy several months ago and now am ready to start working on it. Several people have recommended the free hosting and blogging sites at WordPress. How do I transfer my domain name from GoDaddy to WordPress?

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  megmc1 · Member · May 17, 2015 at 7:14 pm

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  Hi there!

  I just did this. It was actually pretty easy.

  Essentially, after I had set up my free WordPress.com account, I changed the nameservers under the GoDaddy Domain Manage section (Settings) to:

  NS1.WORDPRESS.COM
  NS2.WORDPRESS.COM
  NS3.WORDPRESS.COM

  Then I waited about an hour, and voila – my site was showing up under my WordPress.com site.

  You can read more about how to do this from the WordPress end here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/register-domain/

  You do have to pay to redirect the domain name (example: changing http://yourwordpressname.wordpress.com to yourgodaddydomain.com)
  so I actually just signed up for the $99 plan, which includes the free domain name (saving myself $13).

  I hope that helps! Good luck!

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  megmc1 · Member · May 17, 2015 at 7:18 pm

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  Oops, one more link that will help with this (this one is more relevant to you since you already have a registered domain):

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  Hope that helps! :-)