Transfer existing (expiring) domain to WordPress

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  jimgm · Member · Jun 1, 2011 at 1:41 am

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  I have a domain that has been in use at another host. I would like to stop using that host for my website, and transfer the domain to cover my wordpress.com weblog site.

  How can I do this? It seems I can only buy a new domain…there is no option to transfer a domain so that WordPress.com has control over it (as if I had registered it with them to begin with.

  Is this possible?

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  timethief · Member · Jun 1, 2011 at 1:45 am

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  Yes it is possible. See here please > http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/ Read also > http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/

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  jimgm · Member · Jun 1, 2011 at 2:14 am

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  This implies I keep my domain registered with the current company. I’d prefer to have the domain registered via WP for $5/year instead of what I’m paying now. Is THIS possible?

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 1, 2011 at 2:33 am

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  WordPress.COM can’t transfer domain names into their system – since you are registered elsewhere you can’t transfer the name to WordPress.COM (you can use the name here) – there are other places that will accept transfers of domains. I used namecheap once and so far so good.

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  jimgm · Member · Jun 1, 2011 at 2:50 am

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  Thanks auxclass…that was exactly what I was wondering. And thanks for the referral…I’ll check them out.

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 1, 2011 at 2:53 am

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  You be welcome & good luck

  Remember – no matter what – DON’T let your registration lapse –