Transferring domain from Square Space

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    labendz · Member ·

    I’d like to transfer a domain from Square Space. The domain is http://www.powersandlabendz.com. I would like it to be hosted by wordpress. Square Space provided a transfer code, but I cannot seem to find how to enter it here.

    Jacob

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    timethief · Member ·

    re: mapping an existing domain
    WordPress.com does not accept domain transfers but mapping an existing domain is possible.

    Domain mapping of an existing domain URL that you already own and purchased elsewhere is not done free of charge. You will have to renew the domain name purchase where you made, it and the domain mapping purchase here, each and every year.

    Mapping an existing domain costs $13. annually and a domain name purchase and domain mapping are included in the Premium upgrade bundle.

    In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com sub-domain blog to map from and it does not matter what that underlying .wordpress.com URL is. It does not have to match the domain URL.

    If you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the WordPress.COM blog, and as you own a domain URL already, you can see here for mapping an existing domain. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

    It can take between 24 – 72 hours for domain name propagation to take place throughout the internet. You can view the DNS changes here > http://www.whatsmydns.net/ What’s important during that stage is to be patient.

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    rachelmcr · Member ·

    Hi Jacob,

    As timethief mentioned, WordPress.com isn’t able to accept incoming domain transfers. Instead, you’ll need to keep the domain registered elsewhere (either at Squarespace or another domain registrar) and map the domain to your site here. You can follow our guide to Use a Domain You Already Own (Domain Mapping) to set that up.

    Please let me know if I can do anything more to help with that. :)

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    labendz · Member ·

    Many thanks to you both! This was really helpful. My site will be on GoDaddy and mapped. How silly!

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