WordPress URL refuse to update

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  nathanbraimah · Member · Oct 23, 2014 at 9:08 pm

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  I recently changed the name of my blog, and so I would like to change to url also. However, when I go to dashboard and settings and try to update the url I press save and it does not change. I do not know what to do, all I want to do is change the url. Why isn’t it updating?

  Please help me.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Oct 23, 2014 at 9:11 pm

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  If you want to change the blog address ie. the URL starting with http:// then you must be logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog to do that and the URL you desire must be available. If so then you can change the URL by using this guide
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/
  http://en.support.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dashboard-e1371648470893.png

  Changing a URL is a permanent and irreversible act. No changed or deleted blog URLs are recycled here, regardless of who registered and deleted them and no exceptions are made.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

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  timethief · Member · Oct 23, 2014 at 9:12 pm

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  if what you mean is you want to set up domain mapping read on.

  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from, and the domain name you desire must be available for purchase, or you must already own the domain URL.

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard at > Store > My Upgrades to purchase upgrades for the blog.

  See here if you do not own a domain http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

  See here for mapping an existing domain that you already own http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  After you do the primary blog set up 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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  nathanbraimah · Member · Oct 23, 2014 at 9:14 pm

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  Thank you for the fast reply.

  I just realised where I was going wrong.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/

  This was the tutorial I needed, which coincidentally I found just as you replied but thanks for confirming.

  Thank you very much!

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  timethief · Member · Oct 23, 2014 at 9:14 pm

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  You’re welcome and good luck. :)