Transferring a domain

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  lauragrandy · Member · Apr 15, 2017 at 4:47 pm

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  I have bought a domain with a different provider and would like to transfer it to my WordPress website.
  Can I do that without getting a WordPress Premium account??
  At the moment I’m using a free WordPress website.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  otpidusprime · Member · Apr 15, 2017 at 4:57 pm

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  Hello @lauragrandy,
  If you already own a domain registered from an external registrar you can map that domain, to your WordPress.COM site.

  But you will have to upgrade your account to a paid WordPress.COM plan. You can go with the cheapest plan i.e. the Personal plan if you want.

  Hope this helps :)

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  lauragrandy · Member · Apr 15, 2017 at 5:17 pm

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  Thank you! So that means that I can get a ‘Personal Plan’ for now and then transfer my domain from the other provider to WordPress?

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  otpidusprime · Member · Apr 15, 2017 at 5:31 pm

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  You cannot “transfer the domain” to WordPress.COM because WordPress currently does not support incoming domain transfers. Read more about it here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#transferring-a-domain-to-wordpress-com

  So instead of transferring you map the domain to your WordPress.COM site. You don’t have to transfer anything.

  Read more about domain mapping here:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/

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  timethief · Member · Apr 15, 2017 at 5:35 pm

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  Please go to https://wordpress.com/pricing/ to upgrade.

  If you have any difficulties see what Staff said here https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/custom-domain-89?replies=6#post-2882612

  You can use the Personal Plan, yes, but you need to add the plan first. If you add the domain first, Premium is selected automatically.

  Go to My Site ->Plans and buy the Personal Plan, and then you can go back and claim your free domain at My Site ->Domains ->Add.

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  lauragrandy · Member · Apr 15, 2017 at 5:36 pm

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  Great thank you!

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  otpidusprime · Member · Apr 15, 2017 at 5:40 pm

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  @lauragrandy your’re welcome

  @timethief thanks for chipping in! :)

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  timethief · Member · Apr 15, 2017 at 5:48 pm

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  @otpidusprime
  You’re welcome. I wanted to be sure you knew about the order this has to be done in.

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  otpidusprime · Member · Apr 15, 2017 at 5:55 pm

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  @timethief
  Yes, your answer was perfect :)

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  timethief · Member · Apr 15, 2017 at 7:54 pm

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  @otpidusprime
  Just a current trailer and when combined with your good answer then perfect. :)