WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Leaving wp.com, want to take my domain with me http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/leaving-wpcom-want-to-take-my-domain-with-me WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Leaving wp.com, want to take my domain with me en Sat, 18 May 2013 15:06:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 airodyssey on "Leaving wp.com, want to take my domain with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/leaving-wpcom-want-to-take-my-domain-with-me#post-542388 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:28:37 +0000 airodyssey 542388@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @thekoolman3: No, "Make Private" refers to a private WHOIS registration, where your name and address aren't made public on a WHOIS directory. Details here:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/register-domain/#enabling-privacy-later

]]> thekoolman3 on "Leaving wp.com, want to take my domain with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/leaving-wpcom-want-to-take-my-domain-with-me#post-542376 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:18:03 +0000 thekoolman3 542376@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ is that what the "make privet" means in the domain area?

]]> famcore5 on "Leaving wp.com, want to take my domain with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/leaving-wpcom-want-to-take-my-domain-with-me#post-539811 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:00:23 +0000 famcore5 539811@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ thank you for the prompt reply auxclass! That is very helpful!

]]> auxclass on "Leaving wp.com, want to take my domain with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/leaving-wpcom-want-to-take-my-domain-with-me#post-539773 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:51:08 +0000 auxclass 539773@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Just change the name servers to point to your new host / site - no charge - the instructions are in Domain Management somewhere in your dashboard under upgrades.

Remember to export your blog then you can import it to your new site -

]]> famcore5 on "Leaving wp.com, want to take my domain with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/leaving-wpcom-want-to-take-my-domain-with-me#post-539754 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:17:00 +0000 famcore5 539754@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I created a wordpress.com site, and at the same time purchased a domain - famcore5.com - through WordPress. Now I want to blog elsewhere. How can I use/take my domain name that I paid for with me - WITHOUT PAYING ANY OTHER FEES? Don't know where I'm going yet, just want to take the domain I paid for elsewhere. Anyone know how?

]]>