using an already owned domain name

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  suziemick68 · Member · Apr 4, 2015 at 12:02 pm

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  I purchased a domain name and started to create a website with GoDaddy. I have not yet published the website. Although I have been very satisfied with my experience with them it seems like it would be easier to have WordPress host my website since I now just started to blog here. and I love the look of your templates and designer. Can I switch to WordPress with my domain name?

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  kokkieh · Staff · Apr 4, 2015 at 12:11 pm

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  Hi there. Yes, you can. I see you’ve already registered a WordPress.com URL, so next you buy the domain mapping upgrade from Store ->My Domains in the dashboard to connect your custom domain to your WP.com blog: https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  If you already have content on your GoDaddy site which you need to move over, see here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-from-wordpress-org