website domain url

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  allwapaulce9b588790 · Member · Apr 30, 2019 at 10:30 am

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  I already have a domain name, but its being redirected to a live website. I want to use it to design and publish my new website. do i need to map it or transfer the domain to wordpress.com

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Apr 30, 2019 at 7:28 pm

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  Hi there,

  If your domain is currently hosted elsewhere, you have two options. You can either keep your domain where it is currently hosted and point the nameservers over to WordPress.com:

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

  Mapping a domain to WordPress.com requires the purchase of a paid plan:

  http://wordpress.com/plans

  The other options is to transfer your domain over to WordPress.com so that both your site and domain are hosted here:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/

  The domain has to be registered for at least 60 days for you to be able to transfer it. Otherwise, to use the domain, you’ll need to point the nameservers over to WordPress.com until the 60 days have been reached. You also must purchase a plan in order to use the domain with your site.

  Hope that helps.