WordPress.com Forums » Tag: map an existing domain - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/map-an-existing-domain WordPress.com Forums » Tag: map an existing domain - Recent Posts en Tue, 21 May 2013 21:41:07 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 timethief on "how do i own, through word press, a domain name i already own? (through godaddy)" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-own-through-word-press-a-domain-name-i-already-own-through-godaddy#post-1274480 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:24:04 +0000 timethief 1274480@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome and best wishes.

]]> sopranodaisy on "how do i own, through word press, a domain name i already own? (through godaddy)" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-own-through-word-press-a-domain-name-i-already-own-through-godaddy#post-1274478 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:23:22 +0000 sopranodaisy 1274478@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ That's very helpful. Thank you!

]]> timethief on "how do i own, through word press, a domain name i already own? (through godaddy)" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-own-through-word-press-a-domain-name-i-already-own-through-godaddy#post-1274150 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:32:59 +0000 timethief 1274150@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Follow these instructions as you already have a domain that you registered elsewhere, and you want to map that domain to your free hosted WordPress.com blog. http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

After you make the domain mapping purchase here > Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades and do the 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. Note that it's quite common for your own ISP to be last one to flush their DNS caches.

]]> sopranodaisy on "how do i own, through word press, a domain name i already own? (through godaddy)" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-own-through-word-press-a-domain-name-i-already-own-through-godaddy#post-1274088 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:07:11 +0000 sopranodaisy 1274088@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there, i made my site today. i already own sopranodaisy.com and would like to use it for my wordpress site (and take the .wordpress out) of the site address. obviously it wasn't available to me as an option as it is already owned but it is owned by me! (through go daddy) Can i remedy this?
Many thanks,
Daisy

]]> connorhigginson on "This page can't be displayed" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/this-page-cant-be-displayed#post-1263985 Mon, 13 May 2013 09:05:48 +0000 connorhigginson 1263985@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ hi. Thank you so much for getting back to me. I did purchase my own domain mapping a while ago, cost $13 or something. it's only been the past day that I haven't been able to see my blog. I'll go through the steps you mentioned though. thank you

]]> timethief on "This page can't be displayed" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/this-page-cant-be-displayed#post-1263743 Sun, 12 May 2013 23:49:20 +0000 timethief 1263743@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Although blog.studentmisfit.com 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. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/#instructions-for-mapping-an-existing-domain

After you make the domain mapping purchase here > Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades and do the 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.

]]> connorhigginson on "This page can't be displayed" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/this-page-cant-be-displayed#post-1263739 Sun, 12 May 2013 23:45:46 +0000 connorhigginson 1263739@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ when I type my website into google and click on the link it always comes up with this page can't be displayed. Even when I click on My Blogs In WordPress and then Student Misfit it comes up with Page can't be displayed? Can someone please help

]]> timethief on "forward url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/forward-url-1#post-1262662 Sat, 11 May 2013 16:47:05 +0000 timethief 1262662@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Please follow the instructions for mapping an existing domain to your WordPress.com blog. http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

After you make the domain mapping purchase here > Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades and do the 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.

]]> bfmtim on "forward url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/forward-url-1#post-1262515 Sat, 11 May 2013 13:11:17 +0000 bfmtim 1262515@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have a new URL and need to redirect my wordpress url

]]> timethief on "Unable to move from blogger to wordpress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/unable-to-move-from-blogger-to-wordpress#post-1259074 Tue, 07 May 2013 20:42:45 +0000 timethief 1259074@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Please read what I said carefully.

]]> timethief on "Unable to move from blogger to wordpress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/unable-to-move-from-blogger-to-wordpress#post-1259072 Tue, 07 May 2013 20:42:13 +0000 timethief 1259072@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Mapping a domain does not result in the transfer of content. To do that you need an XML export file of your Blogger content which you can then import into your WordPress.com blog. http://en.support.wordpress.com/import/

]]> dixya on "Unable to move from blogger to wordpress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/unable-to-move-from-blogger-to-wordpress#post-1259071 Tue, 07 May 2013 20:42:07 +0000 dixya 1259071@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Also, after importing to wordpress I kept reading about DNS which I have no idea about. What changes, if any do i need to make?

]]> dixya on "Unable to move from blogger to wordpress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/unable-to-move-from-blogger-to-wordpress#post-1259068 Tue, 07 May 2013 20:41:26 +0000 dixya 1259068@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ thank you so much for the info. So as for my understanding - my blogger domain http://www.foodpleasureandhealth.com will be transferred over to wordpress as foodpleasureandhealth.com after $13 domain cost? Is that correct? I am zero tech savy.

]]> timethief on "Unable to move from blogger to wordpress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/unable-to-move-from-blogger-to-wordpress#post-1259062 Tue, 07 May 2013 20:38:38 +0000 timethief 1259062@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Purchasing the upgrade is step one. After that you have to do the set up. Please follow the instructions for mapping an existing domain to your WordPress.com blog. http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

After you make the domain mapping purchase here > Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades and do the 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.

]]> dixya on "Unable to move from blogger to wordpress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/unable-to-move-from-blogger-to-wordpress#post-1259054 Tue, 07 May 2013 20:34:56 +0000 dixya 1259054@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ First of all I am not tech savy at all. Currently I have a blog at blogger with my custom domain name but I want to move over to wordpress, use same domain name at wordpress and buy one of the premium themes. I bought $13 to map the domain but it did not change my domain name to http://www.foodpleasureandhealth.com (which is my original blog at blogger). Can anyone please help me sort this out.

]]> timethief on "DNS settings" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/dns-settings-5#post-1253057 Thu, 02 May 2013 19:20:23 +0000 timethief 1253057@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yikes! You did not set this up correctly
Non-WordPress.com Nameservers
Although wendypowell.ca 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.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/#instructions-for-mapping-an-existing-domain

]]> timethief on "DNS settings" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/dns-settings-5#post-1253054 Thu, 02 May 2013 19:18:42 +0000 timethief 1253054@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there,
I am also a Canuck and the domain redirect is operational for me. After you make the domain mapping purchase here > Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades and do the 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.

]]> auxclass on "DNS settings" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/dns-settings-5#post-1252989 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:48:50 +0000 auxclass 1252989@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Name servers:
ns02.sibername.com
ns01.sibername.com

You need to fix the name servers per the instructions given above by @TT

http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

I added a zone record just in case one was not added earlier

]]> wendyjpowell on "DNS settings" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/dns-settings-5#post-1252968 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:42:48 +0000 wendyjpowell 1252968@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ My site still is not connected. At this point it is not even possible to preview my posts. What can I do about this?

]]> timethief on "Can I use a .me domain?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-use-a-me-domain#post-1251173 Wed, 01 May 2013 19:08:56 +0000 timethief 1251173@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes, provided you purchase a domain mapping upgrade to map to an existing domain. If you already have a domain and you want to use it with your WordPress.com site, follow the instructions for mapping an existing domain to your WordPress.com blog. http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

After you make the domain mapping purchase here > Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades and do the 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.

]]> brewsurfer on "Can I use a .me domain?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-use-a-me-domain#post-1251169 Wed, 01 May 2013 19:07:29 +0000 brewsurfer 1251169@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have daddysday.me as a domain. Can I use it for my blog?

]]> brewsurfer on "Can I use a .me domain?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-use-a-me-domain#post-1251166 Wed, 01 May 2013 19:06:34 +0000 brewsurfer 1251166@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Can I use a .me domain for my blog?

]]> wendyjpowell on "DNS settings" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/dns-settings-5#post-1249938 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:50 +0000 wendyjpowell 1249938@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ When should I expect it to be connected?

]]> timethief on "Domain name and sep" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-name-and-sep#post-1249590 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:46:51 +0000 timethief 1249590@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ WordPress.COM is not able to accept incoming domain transfers. If you already have a domain and you want to use it with your WordPress.com site, follow the instructions for mapping an existing domain to your WordPress.com blog. http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

After you make the domain mapping purchase here > Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades and do the 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.

]]> louisewalshblog on "Domain name and sep" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-name-and-sep#post-1248381 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:42:22 +0000 louisewalshblog 1248381@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ i have a domain name which is hosted by another provider
can i point this at wordpress and how do i do this so when people go to my domain they are redirected to my wordpress page

if i can point my domain to wordpress will the domain name still be hosted by my original supplier or wordpress for SEO's

]]> dmsmyth on "Host an existing domain name with WordPress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/host-an-existing-domain-name-with-wordpress#post-1247532 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:02:50 +0000 dmsmyth 1247532@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks. I think I need to do some homework...

]]> kcmiller401 on "IP address" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-21#post-1247528 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:01:39 +0000 kcmiller401 1247528@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks so much auxclass. I have input the code and have my fingers crossed!

]]> auxclass on "IP address" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ip-address-21#post-1247492 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:47:58 +0000 auxclass 1247492@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Network Solutions are the ones that need to give the the records to make their email work - see below for how to make email work with NS - NS provides the info - you make some changes here

http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/add-email/add-network-solutions-email/

The person you are dealing with at NS does not know what they are talking about -

]]> auxclass on "Host an existing domain name with WordPress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/host-an-existing-domain-name-with-wordpress#post-1247487 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:44:07 +0000 auxclass 1247487@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ There are several domain name Registrars that will accept domain name transfers if you don't link your current Registrar - typical fees for a plain .COM registration runs $10 to $ 14 / year - that is with no hosting - I have a couple of friends that use Name Cheap and so far so good - but they are not the only one out there - also most hosts will continue to register your domain name at a reduced cost if you no longer host with them -

]]> jaschmehl on "Host an existing domain name with WordPress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/host-an-existing-domain-name-with-wordpress#post-1247479 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:35:29 +0000 jaschmehl 1247479@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have the exact same question. Except my domain name is hosted by iPage. I don't want to renew with them, I'd rather pay WordPress to hold it for me, but I am afraid of losing my domain name in the interim.

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