WordPress.com Forums » Topic: How do I move my domain from wordpress.com so that I can use a custom theme? http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-move-my-domain-from-wordpresscom-so-that-i-can-use-a-custom-theme WordPress.com Forums » Topic: How do I move my domain from wordpress.com so that I can use a custom theme? en Wed, 22 May 2013 15:51:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 raincoaster on "How do I move my domain from wordpress.com so that I can use a custom theme?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-move-my-domain-from-wordpresscom-so-that-i-can-use-a-custom-theme#post-526142 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:26:21 +0000 raincoaster 526142@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I find it easier to deal with WP.com for domains, but I don't know how bluehost is to work with. It's your choice.

]]> egunnison on "How do I move my domain from wordpress.com so that I can use a custom theme?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-move-my-domain-from-wordpresscom-so-that-i-can-use-a-custom-theme#post-526100 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:42:25 +0000 egunnison 526100@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ ahhh ok so if by Wednesday morning things aren't working correctly I will let you know :)

And then in terms of moving the domain fully over to bluehost -- I can do this 60 days after the domain was registered, yes? Or, if the nameservers are successfully changed to point to bluehost, is there any value to moving the domain to bluehost?

]]> airodyssey on "How do I move my domain from wordpress.com so that I can use a custom theme?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-move-my-domain-from-wordpresscom-so-that-i-can-use-a-custom-theme#post-526096 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:21:05 +0000 airodyssey 526096@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Looks like the DNS records are propagated now :-)
http://www.whatsmydns.net/#NS/elizabethgunnison.com

]]> thesacredpath on "How do I move my domain from wordpress.com so that I can use a custom theme?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-move-my-domain-from-wordpresscom-so-that-i-can-use-a-custom-theme#post-526095 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:16:48 +0000 thesacredpath 526095@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The only way to use a custom themes is to self-host like you are doing.

]]> thesacredpath on "How do I move my domain from wordpress.com so that I can use a custom theme?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-move-my-domain-from-wordpresscom-so-that-i-can-use-a-custom-theme#post-526094 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:15:56 +0000 thesacredpath 526094@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ After changing the DNS records, it will take approximately 24-72 hours for the change to propagate through all the tens of thousands of nameservers on the internet. Typically this happens in 24 hours or less, but in some cases it can take longer depending on how backed-up the nameserver system is with change requests.

How long ago did you change the DNS records here?

]]> egunnison on "How do I move my domain from wordpress.com so that I can use a custom theme?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-move-my-domain-from-wordpresscom-so-that-i-can-use-a-custom-theme#post-526084 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:42:48 +0000 egunnison 526084@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hopefully someone can help me with this question...

This all started because I wanted to create a site using a custom wordpress theme. I started by registering my domain (elizabethgunnison.com) using wordpress.com. After trying to upload my custom theme to that domain, I learned that wordpress.com doesn't support custom themes. I know that I need to self-host so I got an account with bluehost and installed wordpress there. I tried to upload my custom theme there and it still doesn't work. Then I went into my wordpress domain manager and changed the nameservers to point to bluehost. That didn't help.

What can I do? How do I get this domain away from wordpress.com -- or, is there a way to use a custom theme without doing so?

Thanks.

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