WordPress to Custom Domain Redirect; Server not Found error
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So I have a domain that I didn’t get hosting for and wanted to use wordpress.com and just use the domain as a redirect from the blog. I went ahead and paid the $13 and added it, said it could take up to 24hrs for everything to adjust as long as I the DNS server and all that right, which I did. I can go to my dash and change the appearance but nothing comes up when I visit my site.. I’m think of just getting another plan at this point with the money I wasted with this if I can’t get a solution…
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You have created a free WordPress.com blog (e.g. xyz.wordpress.com) that you want to access using your domain lunagoregaming.net, is that correct?
You need to correctly map your domain to the blog. I see you have paid the $13 mapping free already. Did you follow the procedure of mapping an existing domain correctly?
You have to open the DNS editor of your domain registrar and change the name servers to that of WordPress.com, as mentioned in the procedure above. Are you sure you have done this and saved the settings?
If yes, it actually can take a while, up to 72 hours before the name servers are updated. Currently they are not, but do make sure the changes are reflected in the DNS editor of your registrar.
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If you read what I posted I stated that I have already done all that including the DNS server change to wordpress, I followed the guide correctly and it has over 72hrs since I did all that.
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Apologies, I was replying from one browser while being logged on another account on another browser with a different account.
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For starters the name servers for lunagoregaming.net – are not pointing to WordPress.COM
Dis you do a site redirect or domain mapping? Your first post is not clear what you are trying to do.
Do you want the domain name lunagoregaming.net to show up as the URL when people visit your blog xyz.wordpress.com (or whatever)? This is domain mapping
Or do you want to send traffic from xyz.wordpress.com to an existing web site lunagoregaming.net? This is site redirect
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As auxclass mentioned, we still don’t see your domain pointing to WordPress.com’s name servers.
This change has to be applied at your domain registrar, and unless the values are correctly updated there, even the WordPress.com Staff can’t help.
Currently your domain is resolving to nothing, make sure everything is fine at the other end try contacting the registrar.
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Ok, I followed everything that is stated on this page: https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/
I have a WordPress blog that is name lunagoregaming.wordpress.com and if you type that into your address bar you’ll be redirected to lunagoregaming.net as it should, but the thing is nothing shows up! That is the issue I’m having. It redirects like it should and I followed the directions accordingly and it doesn’t work.I used the wordpress DNS name servers as directed! Which point to WordPress.com! That is what I was talking about.
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Your name servers still do not appear to be pointing to WordPress.COM, you should check with your registrar on the name server settings
https://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-helper/
Non-WordPress.com Nameservers
Although lunagoregaming.net has been registered, it is not using WordPress.com nameservers. If your domain is mapped to a self-hosted site, then your configuration may be fine as currently set up. If you wish to host your site at WordPress.com, you will need to update your nameservers as outlined below.
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