Transfering a domain name to wordpress.com

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  surfingforbalance · Member · Jul 1, 2014 at 5:21 pm

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  I have signed up with wordpress.com to start my blog, but want to use a domain name I purchased from namecheap.com. How can I do this?
  I tried requesting a domain transfer within Namecheap, but they came back and said they need the EPP (authorization) code
  for my wordpress domain. not sure how to do that (EPP code) — but that sounds backwards anyways (I think I paid $9 to do that!?).

  Detailed instructions much appreciated — I have spend a fair amount of time on the support site and am thoroughly confused!
  Thank you.

  Mike

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  jackiedana · Member · Jul 10, 2014 at 6:23 pm

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  We do not have the ability to accept incoming domain transfers. If you have a domain registered with Namecheap, you can keep them as your domain registrar and instead point the domain to WordPress.com with Domain Mapping.

  We explain this process here:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

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  surfingforbalance · Member · Jul 19, 2014 at 10:03 pm

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  Thank you!