use of domain without transfer of account

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  katieswann01 · Member · Apr 1, 2020 at 9:38 am

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  Hi,

  How can I use my domain name from another host without changing the host provider?

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  kokkieh · Staff · Apr 2, 2020 at 7:52 am

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  Hi there,

  Your host refers to the service on whose servers your website’s files are. If you’re speaking of the site at https://kobendesigns.wordpress.com/, we are the hosting provider for that site, and nothing you do can change that.

  If you have a domain from another domain registrar that you want to use with that site, you can either connect the domain to us while leaving it registered with the current provider. For that you’ll use a process called domain mapping.

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/

  Or you can transfer the domain registration to us, which would make us both your domain provider and your hosting provider.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/move-domain/incoming-domain-transfer/

  Either option requires that you upgrade your site to one of our paid plans.