WordPress.com Forums » Tag: hostgator - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/hostgator WordPress.com Forums » Tag: hostgator - Recent Posts en Tue, 21 May 2013 07:48:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 macmanx on "I purchased a domain through wordpress need help with domain" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-purchased-a-domain-through-wordpress-need-help-with-domain#post-1255153 Fri, 03 May 2013 22:56:04 +0000 macmanx 1255153@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome!

]]> greatbigchoices on "I purchased a domain through wordpress need help with domain" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-purchased-a-domain-through-wordpress-need-help-with-domain#post-1255151 Fri, 03 May 2013 22:51:29 +0000 greatbigchoices 1255151@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Okay Thank you very much!! I will wait and see in 72 hours.

]]> macmanx on "I purchased a domain through wordpress need help with domain" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-purchased-a-domain-through-wordpress-need-help-with-domain#post-1255147 Fri, 03 May 2013 22:48:44 +0000 macmanx 1255147@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ http://greatbigchoices.com/ appears to be working properly. Here's what I see: http://d.pr/i/8OdY/5oqPBhmt

When a domain is registered or altered, there is a process called propagation, where information about the domain name is passed to internet service providers all over the world. This process can take up to 72 hours (though usually much less). During that time, you may also receive a warning message in your browser about "redirect errors". Unfortunately, we have no control over this as it all depends on how often your internet service provider updates their records. Please rest assured that everything is proceeding normally with your domain.

If you still have trouble viewing the site after 72 hours has passed, please try clearing your browser's cache and cookies: http://en.support.wordpress.com/browser-issues/#clear-your-cache-and-cookies

If that doesn't work, try clearing your local DNS cache: http://www.opendns.com/support/article/68

Please let me know if you have any more questions.

]]> auxclass on "I purchased a domain through wordpress need help with domain" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-purchased-a-domain-through-wordpress-need-help-with-domain#post-1255143 Fri, 03 May 2013 22:46:26 +0000 auxclass 1255143@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ it can take 24 to 72 hours for changes to reach the far corners of the internet

greatbigchoices.com. is behaving like it is mapped to greatbigchoices.wordpress.com - did you also buy the domain mapping upgrade - maybe in the last few hours? Domain helper does not show mapping so I am a bit confused

If you just changed the name servers you need to let the changes work across the internet

No Domain Mapping Found

There is no domain mapping upgrade for greatbigchoices.com. If you would like to use this domain you will first need to set up domain mapping.

I will flag this for the staff to help - they have some tools I don't have and can also review your account - there are a couple of things I see that I don't understand

]]> greatbigchoices on "I purchased a domain through wordpress need help with domain" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-purchased-a-domain-through-wordpress-need-help-with-domain#post-1255125 Fri, 03 May 2013 22:35:05 +0000 greatbigchoices 1255125@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Purchased domain through wordpress thought I wanted to go to hostgator changed my mind. Changed my nameservers back after much reading. Now I think I need to change something else to get my page to come up in the browser. Please help. I am not proficient in word press at all. It is very complicated.

]]> timethief on "Transferring to WordPress.org and Hostgator" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transferring-to-wordpressorg-and-hostgator#post-1184017 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:57:18 +0000 timethief 1184017@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes indeed it is expensive and time consuming and that's why I moved one of my domains back here to free hosting.

If the only reason you are moving is to monetize a blog and use plugins then I'm afraid you will be sad to find out that most bloggers, who move to self hosting with high expectations for making income discover that after their expenses are paid at the end of the year they make only pocket change. Been there - done that.
http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/11/06/setting-up-a-self-hosted-wordpress-org-install/
http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2012/08/31/moving-your-blog-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org-resources-and-tips/

]]> themacaw on "Transferring to WordPress.org and Hostgator" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transferring-to-wordpressorg-and-hostgator#post-1184005 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:40:27 +0000 themacaw 1184005@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I've purchased a domain, which is my blog basically without the wordpress.com on the end.

I'm going to purchase wordpress.org too soon, and I guess, the domain mapping if I want all my stats.

Man, running a website is costly!

]]> timethief on "Transferring to WordPress.org and Hostgator" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transferring-to-wordpressorg-and-hostgator#post-1183998 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:30:27 +0000 timethief 1183998@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Have you already purchased a domain name of your own form wordpress.com? http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/ Or have you purchased a domain mapping upgrade to map from your wordpress.com blog to a domain you purchased somewhere else? http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

I've built up some traffic and SEO on my current blog, and I don't want to lose it

If you’ve registered your domain through WordPress.com and now want it to point to a blog or website hosted elsewhere then you can do this by updating the nameservers. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/#update-nameservers

Alternatively, are you leaving WordPress.com? Would you like to redirect yourblogname.wordpress.com (as well as all of your permalinks) to your new domain name? http://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/

]]> themacaw on "Transferring to WordPress.org and Hostgator" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transferring-to-wordpressorg-and-hostgator#post-1183993 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:16:24 +0000 themacaw 1183993@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

No there is not

So the new website that'll be on WordPress.org (but with my exported information) will have to start from scratch building traffic and such?

]]> timethief on "Transferring to WordPress.org and Hostgator" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transferring-to-wordpressorg-and-hostgator#post-1183992 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:13:21 +0000 timethief 1183992@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ re: moving to wordpress.org please see here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/

]]> timethief on "Transferring to WordPress.org and Hostgator" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transferring-to-wordpressorg-and-hostgator#post-1183990 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:11:39 +0000 timethief 1183990@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

But is there any way to sort of install WordPress on my current wordpress.com blog, and have it hosted on Hostgator?

No there is not.

]]> themacaw on "Transferring to WordPress.org and Hostgator" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transferring-to-wordpressorg-and-hostgator#post-1183986 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:06:45 +0000 themacaw 1183986@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hey everyone, I've never posted in these forums before so sorry if I do something wrong. :)

Anyway, I'm wondering about something. I'm thinking of making my website a .com and hosting it on Hostgator, which I will use to download WordPress.org.

But is there any way to sort of install WordPress on my current wordpress.com blog, and have it hosted on Hostgator? Or will I have to transfer it to the downloaded wordpress.org thingy? Sorry if I can't word it correctly...

I've built up some traffic and SEO on my current blog, and I don't want to lose it -- will I if I transfer the blog to WordPress.org downloaded from Hostgator?

Thanks!

]]> macmanx on "Domain Cancellation Pending" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-cancellation-pending#post-1174993 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:32:49 +0000 macmanx 1174993@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I left a reply in your earlier thread with us.

]]> auxclass on "Domain Cancellation Pending" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-cancellation-pending#post-1174808 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:19:01 +0000 auxclass 1174808@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The sidebar is where you added the ton of tags when you posted this - modlook is a tag that is used to flag a thread as needing attention from the moderators or staff

Note that each time you post to this thread you move to the back of the line again since the staff tend to work problems from oldest to newest

]]> jgreerberube on "Domain Cancellation Pending" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-cancellation-pending#post-1174791 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:08:52 +0000 jgreerberube 1174791@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ What's the "modlook"? Where is it in the sidebar?

]]> auxclass on "Domain Cancellation Pending" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-cancellation-pending#post-1174691 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:37:27 +0000 auxclass 1174691@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I flagged this way long ago for the staff to help you see the "modlook" in the sidebar - the staff check the forum on a regular basis, but I don't know their schedule

]]> jgreerberube on "Domain Cancellation Pending" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-cancellation-pending#post-1174683 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:26:16 +0000 jgreerberube 1174683@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ How can I contact the staff for help with this?

]]> auxclass on "Domain Cancellation Pending" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-cancellation-pending#post-1174676 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:17:40 +0000 auxclass 1174676@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Is there any way that I can cancel the "Cancellation"? It's still pending. . .

Probably - the staff are the ones that can help with that -

I think that domain name cancellations are a two step process to make sure that a domain name is not cancelled by accident or if the person requesting the cancellation is asking for the correct solution

There are some timing issues with domain name cancellations - it is sort of like running down the hall trying to catch someone before they get out of the building

]]> jgreerberube on "Domain Cancellation Pending" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-cancellation-pending#post-1174665 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:05:51 +0000 jgreerberube 1174665@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Ok thanks so much for the reply! Is there any way that I can cancel the "Cancellation"? It's still pending. . .

]]> auxclass on "Domain Cancellation Pending" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-cancellation-pending#post-1174602 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:06:48 +0000 auxclass 1174602@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Some hosts build the cost of the registration into the host costs - don't know how Host Gator prices things - after 60 days you can also transfer the domain name to Host Gator so you only have one place to pay

Once you have your blog set up on Host Gator you can export your content from here and import the content to your new site -

Install jetPack on your new blog and ask the staff to transfer your email subscribers

Personally I never recommend letting a domain name go back to the wild - there is an entire industry devoted to buying expired domain names and holding them hostage

]]> jgreerberube on "Domain Cancellation Pending" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-cancellation-pending#post-1174591 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:57:29 +0000 jgreerberube 1174591@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes, I considered doing that, but (I think) I will save money if I refund it and buy a package on HostGator.

If I keep my domain now, I will still have to buy a package from HostGator, which adds up to a total of about $25-$30. If I cancel and refund my domain now, I can buy the package and a domain for just about $10.

If I am wrong, please let me know.

What I actually want, is to get a self-hosted blog so I can monetize it. However, I don't know how to do this without losing all my current posts, pages, followers, etc.

Please, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, and thank you for the reply.

]]> auxclass on "Domain Cancellation Pending" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-cancellation-pending#post-1174565 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:28:05 +0000 auxclass 1174565@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ It can take from several days to a few weeks for a domain name to revert to the wild where it can be purchased by anybody after it has been canceled

You could have kept the domain name registered here and pointed the name servers to your new host

I will flag this for the staff if you want to see what options they can help you with - keep in mind that WordPress.COM has no control over when a domain name is released - that is up to the registrar

]]> jgreerberube on "Domain Cancellation Pending" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-cancellation-pending#post-1174556 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:21:15 +0000 jgreerberube 1174556@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi,

I just recently purchased a domain strait from WordPress (not from HostGator or something), and upon further research, I want to go to wordpress.org.

It is still within the 48 hours (I bought the domain yesterday), and just cancelled it and awaiting a refund. However, it has been saying "Cancellation Pending" for quite some time now.

I just wanted to know how long it will take for the domain to be cancelled and for me to get a refund.

Also, will the domain (beneath-the-water.com) be available on other web hosters, such as HostGator?

]]> macmanx on "Buying domain from another site" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/buying-domain-from-another-site#post-1162915 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:56:15 +0000 macmanx 1162915@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You can map your existing domain to your WordPress.com blog following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

The name servers are listed in the guide.

]]> radiothefox on "Buying domain from another site" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/buying-domain-from-another-site#post-1158961 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:36:49 +0000 radiothefox 1158961@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The answers in similiar questions didnt exactly give me the answer I was hoping for, so:

I run a free blog at WordPress.com. Now I have decided to buy my own domain from HostGator, and their customer service said I will only need to point my new domain to WordPress servers, so I will need the WordPress nameservers to be able to change my domain's nameservers at HostGator.

So my question is: Where do I get the WordPress nameservers? And do I have to pay something to WordPress to do this?

]]> spencerangel on "How to add my WordPress.com blog to my website?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-add-my-wordpresscom-blog-to-my-website#post-1134694 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:58:11 +0000 spencerangel 1134694@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Okay that's definitely a good idea for when people go to my blog. I still want to keep blogging on my blog but still confused on how I could attach it to my website. Because I feel like with two different urls, I won't be able to build sort of a system between my website and blog that's interconnected, you know what I mean? For example, as one grows I want the other to grow as well because they're connected with each other.

I know people with websites can easily make a blog and attach it to their website (www.example.com/blog), but doing the opposite of that seems kind of impossible.

]]> notawoodpecker on "How to add my WordPress.com blog to my website?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-add-my-wordpresscom-blog-to-my-website#post-1134688 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:43:40 +0000 notawoodpecker 1134688@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Right now, I'm duplicating everything on both sites until I figure out which way I want to go.

]]> notawoodpecker on "How to add my WordPress.com blog to my website?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-add-my-wordpresscom-blog-to-my-website#post-1134687 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:41:42 +0000 notawoodpecker 1134687@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Simplest way I can think of is to install the WP software on the new site and put a Sticky post on this site saying "We've Moved" to: (new address).

Anyone visiting the current WP.com site will see that post and can decide if they want to go there or not.

You could continue to post here at times or just stop posting here and make all new posts there.

]]> spencerangel on "How to add my WordPress.com blog to my website?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-add-my-wordpresscom-blog-to-my-website#post-1134686 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:16:45 +0000 spencerangel 1134686@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ So I'm creating a website but also buying a new url for it. I want to know if I can take the blog I have now and some how add it to my website? I want to make it so its like http://www.example.com/blog or blog.example.com or something along those lines when you click on my WordPress blog through my website.

The fact that they will have two different urls really confuses me, especially since I don't want my blog url being replaced by my new one because I have a lot of history behind it. So I'm thinking I won't be able to do blog.example.com unless they were both on the same url..? I don't know, this process is just really confusing and I would really appreciate some help!

Thanks.

]]> lucretiafraser on "Another hostgator question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/another-hostgator-question#post-1038457 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:23:07 +0000 lucretiafraser 1038457@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Help!! I purchased (today!) lucretiafraser.net; then went to hostgator to set up self-hosting... and now, it is all a hotmess.

Do I need to choose another name? Nothing is working. I don't want another name, I don't want to lose the $$, either. I got an e-mail directing me to the admin dashboard, but the password does not work, and I am continually directed back to .com.... NOT .org.

I realize I did this backwards, but I can't be the first person this has happened to. Please help!!

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