WordPress.com Forums » Tag: move to wordpress.org - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/move-to-wordpressorg WordPress.com Forums » Tag: move to wordpress.org - Recent Posts en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:42:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 thesacredpath on "Transfering a blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transfering-a-blog-4#post-1307282 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:55:07 +0000 thesacredpath 1307282@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there and sorry you are having problems. This support document on moving to .org explains the basic process: http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

You may want to consider our guided transfer where we take care of all the work of moving your site over to your web host for you and then hand you the keys to your shiny new WordPress.org blog. You can find out more about our guided transfer here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/

I hope that helps, and let us know if you have any further questions.

]]> auxclass on "Transfering a blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transfering-a-blog-4#post-1307052 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:10:55 +0000 auxclass 1307052@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If you are trying to move your blog and content from WordPress.COM to Godaddy - you buy hosting from Godaddy and set up a custom domain name for that account at Godaddy and install the WordPress.ORG software

Then you export the content from here and import the content to the Godaddy blog -

you can't transfer the whole blog to Godaddy like a blog can be transferred to another account

You can transfer a custom domain name to another Registrar but it is not necessary as the name servers can be changed to the new host

]]> timethief on "Transfering a blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transfering-a-blog-4#post-1307041 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:57:25 +0000 timethief 1307041@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ How many username accounts do you have and which one are you logged in under? You must be logged in under exact same username account that registered the blog and who is the Admin of the blog to access it.

Clicking this link should display all your blogs registered under the same username, including the hidden ones: https://dashboard.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=my-blogs&show=hidden

If you do not see the blog here http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/ then
follow this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/#my-blogs-dashboard-visibility

If you have lost your log-in information you can visit https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword
If required click the "Need More Help" link and complete the form for account recovery.

]]> timethief on "Transfering a blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transfering-a-blog-4#post-1307040 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:56:39 +0000 timethief 1307040@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'll tag this thread for Staff assistance. Please subscribe to the thread so you are notified when they respond and please be patient while waiting.

]]> gath06 on "Transfering a blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/transfering-a-blog-4#post-1306562 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:25:05 +0000 gath06 1306562@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi,

I am getting extremely stressed and confused. I have built a wordpress blog with wordpress. I am wanting to move my blog to another server (godaddy.com). I had to set another wordpress account up with GoDaddy.

I have tried to transfer through wordpress and gone through all the steps, however it says I can not transfer to that account or username (the wordpress account I have set up with GoDaddy) Its the big red warning box that says once you have transferred the blog you will lose ownership ect.

It says before the transfer is complete they will email me, however I get no email come through as it says I can not transfer to that user.

So super confused. Do wordpress have a contact number/help line you can ring them on?

]]> muyosanspeaks on "Can't access wp-admin after domain unmap" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/cant-access-wp-admin-after-domain-unmap#post-1264183 Mon, 13 May 2013 14:33:33 +0000 muyosanspeaks 1264183@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm sorry my wordpress.com site is muyosanspeaks.wordpress.com I unmapped it from my domain muyosan.com but now trying to access muyosan.com to setup my new wordpress.org install redirects to muyosan.wordpress.com and it says it doesn't exist. Obviously it doesn't (the 'speaks' part is missing) and I'm not even trying to access the old one.

]]> muyosanspeaks on "Can't access wp-admin after domain unmap" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/cant-access-wp-admin-after-domain-unmap#post-1264182 Mon, 13 May 2013 14:31:56 +0000 muyosanspeaks 1264182@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm sorry. my wordpress.com site is muyosanspeaks.wordpress.com. I unmapped it from my domain muyosan.com. but now trying to access muyosan.com to setup my new wordpress.org install redirects to muyosan.wordpress.com and it says it doesn't exist. Obviously it doesn't (the 'speaks' part is missing) and I'm not even trying to access the old one.

]]> auxclass on "Can't access wp-admin after domain unmap" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/cant-access-wp-admin-after-domain-unmap#post-1264168 Mon, 13 May 2013 14:21:32 +0000 auxclass 1264168@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Until you give us the real domain names you need help with we can't even guess at how to help you

]]> muyosanspeaks on "Can't access wp-admin after domain unmap" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/cant-access-wp-admin-after-domain-unmap#post-1264073 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:01:34 +0000 muyosanspeaks 1264073@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have been using domain mapping on my blog with a domain I bought from Godaddy (mydomain.com) about 7 months ago.
Now I wanted to move the blog to wordpress.org so I opted to unmap my domain from wordpress.com and then went to Godaddy to install wordpress on my domain. But whenever I try to visit mydomain.com/wp-admin, it redirects to mydowmain.wordpress.com and I'm told I can't register it because it's already reserved. What's weird is that it redirects to a url I've never used for my wordpress.com site. Is therre anything I'm doing wrong? I'm losing a lot of traffic already as it is

]]> raincoaster on "Confusion about Themes and Hosting" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/confusion-about-themes-and-hosting#post-974042 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:51:00 +0000 raincoaster 974042@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ It's probably easier just to get your money back from the theme designer. No sense incurring a hundred dollars a year in hosting just to use a theme.

]]> thistimethisspace on "Confusion about Themes and Hosting" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/confusion-about-themes-and-hosting#post-974035 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:43:57 +0000 thistimethisspace 974035@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ There is no easy way which is not to say the process is difficult. You log out of wordpress.com. Go here > http://wordpress.org and on the top right hand corner of that page register a wordpress.org username account as all your support must come from there - not from here.

You hire a web host, your set up a wordpress.org install, equip it with a theme and plugins. Then you export your content out of your wordpress.com blog into a wordpress.org install. http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/ The text widget content is not exportable and must nbe copied and pasted. The widgets in the wordpress.org install will not include the many "in-house" wordpress.com widgets.

After you have installed and activated the JetPack plugin you return to this support forum and provide both URLs and Staff will transfer your email subscribers only (follwers who use the Reader cannot be transferred.)

You will be responsible for all upgrades, installations, backups and troubleshooting. If you install a theme or a plugin that negatively affects your blog, then you have to figure out what went wrong and fix it.
http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/11/06/setting-up-a-self-hosted-wordpress-org-install/

]]> sweetsweetlavin on "Confusion about Themes and Hosting" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/confusion-about-themes-and-hosting#post-974031 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:34:35 +0000 sweetsweetlavin 974031@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you.

To follow up on that, would you happen to know the easiest way for me to make that switch from the wordpress.com free hosting to another host?

]]> thistimethisspace on "Confusion about Themes and Hosting" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/confusion-about-themes-and-hosting#post-974026 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:23:22 +0000 thistimethisspace 974026@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ pyrchased = purchased

]]> thistimethisspace on "Confusion about Themes and Hosting" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/confusion-about-themes-and-hosting#post-974024 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:22:49 +0000 thistimethisspace 974024@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This blog http://sweetsweetlavin.com/ is being free hosted by wordpress.com.

You can't use the theme your pyrchased on a free hosted WordPress.com blog. Return it and ask for a refund. The only themes we can use on free hosted wordpress.com blogs are found here > Dashboard > Appearance > Themes

There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs and we cannot upload third party themes or edit templates or themes. Those found on the internet are for WordPress.ORG installs which run on different software.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

There is no upgrade you can purchase from WordPress.com that changes anything stated here http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/ and restated again here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/#important-notes-before-upgrading

]]> sweetsweetlavin on "Confusion about Themes and Hosting" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/confusion-about-themes-and-hosting#post-974021 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:19:26 +0000 sweetsweetlavin 974021@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have a website (sweetsweetlavin.com) that I recently purchased a theme for from another theme provider. I keep running into the issue that I need to upload the theme through my host.

I was always under the impression that the host was wordpress.org, but now am confused as that doesn't seem to be the case.

I'm just trying to get this theme up and can't figure it out for the life of me.

Thanks

]]> jnphotog on "Moving subscribers from .com to .org" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/moving-subscribers-from-com-to-org#post-919400 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:24:34 +0000 jnphotog 919400@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I need help with this too!!!

Old blog: jnphotog.wordpress.com
New blog: http://www.jnphotography.ca/blog

]]> macmanx on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903262 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:57:06 +0000 macmanx 903262@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

But WordAds deciding who can or who can't? Kind of stupid and yes, discriminatory.

WordAds is a program that we run, and it is still in beta. We need to be selective in the blogs that we choose in order to test and improve the program. It is neither stupid nor discriminatory.

What if I wanted ads put up by Friday and they think "oh look at his cute little blog and their 400 hits!!!! Awww! Rejected!" Then Saturday I have a major interview with......Brad Pitt?

You're welcome to re-apply at any time.

]]> raincoaster on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903255 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:36:50 +0000 raincoaster 903255@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ How is this difficult? You said you had firm offers of $120 a month. Why would you not take it? If you don't, and you don't have a significant readership (and anything under a thousand is insignificant) then this discussion is entirely hypothetical.

If you want me to run an analysis of your site to see what it's capable of generating on the open market WITHOUT those firm offers, that's the kind of thing I charge for.

]]> alandale on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903249 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:24:38 +0000 alandale 903249@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Clarification: WordPress not running ads is not discriminatory
But WordAds deciding who can or who can't? Kind of stupid and yes, discriminatory.
What if I wanted ads put up by Friday and they think "oh look at his cute little blog and their 400 hits!!!! Awww! Rejected!"
Then Saturday I have a major interview with......Brad Pitt?
I could have 100,000 hits and ads could have brought in revenue etc...
Point is...once ads can be allowed then there should be no discrimination and subject to users discretion.
I will look at the free move over.....I just hope I don't screw it up!
=)

]]> macmanx on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903246 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:16:28 +0000 macmanx 903246@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You don't need to pay us to switch. Guided Transfer a service we offer, and therefore it costs money.

As detailed above, you can install WordPress on your own and export/import your content for free.

We have not allowed blogger-run ads at WordPress.com outside of our own programs since day 1. It's not discriminatory, it's just something that we do not allow.

If you want to run your own ads, you can find your own hosting provider, install WordPress from http://wordpress.org/ for free, and export/import your content for free from the Tools section of your blog's Dashboard.

]]> alandale on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903245 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:10:05 +0000 alandale 903245@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ For over $100 I should switch? That's ridiculous especially if I have domain now.
Well according to some brilliant ones earlier
Allegedly I'd need 1,500 hits to qualify for AD usage despite they fact they are making $8 a month.....they said it not me....
I have a nice ball rolling and a nice gain in support.....quickly-ish I may add.
I believe if someone is willing to pay for the ads or the right to host its a done deal.
Sounds discriminatory.

]]> alandale on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903236 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:06:04 +0000 alandale 903236@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Well my clicks are slowing rising per day...and I don't have really THAT much up per click per story.
So if we put like an $8, $10 ad for a month on a page or at the end of 30 stories....and they get 30 clicks....you know?
I had some people say they'd pay $30 for full ad usage
or on days the big hitters are interviewed.
Again this was all based on a theory to begin with and people I know asking me to put ads on.
I just started this and am pretty busy as it is.....
So....

]]> macmanx on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903235 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:05:11 +0000 macmanx 903235@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You can only have ads on WordPress.com if you apply for and are accepted into the WordAds program.

If you are not accepted or your don't want WordAds, but you still want ads, you'll need to switch to a self-hosted WordPress.org blog.

]]> raincoaster on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903228 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:55:43 +0000 raincoaster 903228@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The hits are irrelevant if the ad revenue is not based on exposure but rather targeted audience. If it's a real $120 a month, take it. If it's not, or they want to see your stats first or talk about pay per click etc, then you're in no position for ad revenue.

]]> alandale on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903223 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:46:11 +0000 alandale 903223@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ so this way allows me to have ADS or is this unrelated?
I want
a. The least expensive way to stay on WordPress or what not
2. and be allowed to generate ads
Thank you

]]> macmanx on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903218 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:33:01 +0000 macmanx 903218@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If you're interested in moving to WordPress.org, we do offer an upgrade called Guided Transfer (available in the Store section of your blog's Dashboard) where we take care of everything for you: http://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/

Otherwise, you'll need to install WordPress from http://wordpress.org/ on a hosting provider. We have some recommendations at http://get.wp.com/hosting/

Once that's done, you can move your content following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

To clear up any confusion, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two different entities.
http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

WordPress.org has complete support and documentation sites for self-hosted/installed versions of WordPress at:
http://wordpress.org/support/
http://codex.wordpress.org/

We do offer yearly and one-time premium support packages for self-hosted WordPress sites through our VIP program, available at http://vip.wordpress.com

]]> macmanx on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903176 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 05:45:42 +0000 macmanx 903176@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ We do have an advertising program called WordAds, which you can apply for at http://en.wordpress.com/apply-for-wordads/

Advertising outside of WordAds at WordPress.com is not allowed. For full details, please see:
http://support.wordpress.com/advertising/
http://wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/

If you require other advertising, you might be interested in a self-hosted (WordPress.org) installation. There are no restrictions on advertising if you setup a self-hosted WordPress.org blog instead of a WordPress.com blog, but there are some added responsibilities.

Please see this link to learn about the differences:
http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

We have hosting recommendations at the following link if you are interested:
http://get.wp.com/hosting/

]]> alandale on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903164 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:47:27 +0000 alandale 903164@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Also, I guess I am not even THAT good
according to your great math skills
240 = 25 x 12
According to REAL math
that would 20 x 12
So thanks for giving me more credit than I deserve.

]]> alandale on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903162 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:42:51 +0000 alandale 903162@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ And you feel special for telling me because?
Funny since I can name about 25 different people who visited just today....and that's what I know of.
I am glad you could help....

]]> auxclass on "Terms of Service - ADS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/terms-of-service-ads/page/3#post-903161 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:39:18 +0000 auxclass 903161@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Well I am averaging over 240 hits per day

Translates to about 25 visitors a day for your site or about 12 page views per person.

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