Transfer to wordpress.org with same web address/domain

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  radiologypics · Member · Mar 26, 2013 at 2:14 pm

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  I need to know how to setup a wordpress.org site with the same domain name radiologypics.com and then transfer from wordpress.com. I know that I have to have the hosting setup prior to transferring from wordpress.com, but I’m not sure how to setup the blog at the self hosted site prior to transferring if I want to keep the same domain radiologypics.com. I have experience with GoDaddy with another site.

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  amightywp · Member · Mar 26, 2013 at 6:24 pm

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  Hi there,

  If you’re interested, we offer an upgrade called Guided Transfer (available in the Store section of your blog’s Dashboard) where we take care of everything for you: http://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/

  Otherwise, you’re right, you will need to install WordPress from http://wordpress.org/ on a hosting provider. We have some recommendations at http://get.wp.com/hosting/ and GoDaddy.com is among them.

  Once that’s done, you can move your content following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

  WordPress.org has complete support and documentation sites for self-hosted/installed versions of WordPress at:
  http://wordpress.org/support/
  http://codex.wordpress.org/

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  radiologypics · Member · Apr 8, 2013 at 2:16 am

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  I am aware of the guided transfer. If I do that will I still be able to have everything under the domain http://www.radiologypics.com?

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  amightywp · Member · Apr 8, 2013 at 5:00 pm

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  Hi there,

  Yes, as long as you own the domain radiologypics.com, you will be able to keep that as your domain name if you so choose.

  Our Guided Transfer department is temporarily closed until the 10th (Wednesday), however as soon as they get in you can contact them via the link in your Dashboard’s Store if you would like to proceed with a Guided Transfer . . .

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  radiologypics · Member · Apr 9, 2013 at 1:49 pm

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  Thank you so much for the additional help. One more question that I don’t think has been answered yet on the forums as I’ve searched extensively for it. I know that I won’t be able to have WordAds on the self hosted site; however, if I choose to transfer without getting to $100 revenue on WordAds, will I lose that money? Or will I get the payout once the WordAds is deactivated after the transfer, even if it is less than $100 (the minimum required for payout)?

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  amightywp · Member · Apr 9, 2013 at 3:53 pm

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  Heya!

  Actually for that you’ll need to contact WordAds directly by going to:

  http://wordads.co/contact

  And filling out the contact form. They answer all such questions themselves!