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  sisterlybbert · Member · Dec 2, 2014 at 3:06 am

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  I want to change the url blog name but not delete what my blog already has on it, just the name.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Dec 2, 2014 at 3:29 am

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  Do you mean that you want to change your blog’s title? Or your blog’s URL?

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  sisterlybbert · Member · Dec 2, 2014 at 6:52 pm

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  URL

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  timethief · Member · Dec 2, 2014 at 7:18 pm

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  Do you want to change the .wordpress.COM blog address?
  Or do you want to purchase your own domain via a domain mapping upgrade?

  If you want to change the .wordpress.com blog address ie. the URL starting with http:// then you must be logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog to do that and the URL you desire must be available. If so, then you can change the URL by using this guide
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/
  Be sure to locate the correct page http://en.support.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dashboard-e1371648470893.png

  Changing a URL is a permanent and irreversible act. No changed or deleted blog URLs are recycled here, regardless of who registered and deleted them and no exceptions are made.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from, and the domain name you desire must be available for purchase, or you must already own the domain URL. Important Notes Before Upgrading http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#important-notes-before-upgrading

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard at > Store > My Upgrades to purchase upgrades for the blog.

  See here if you do not own a domain http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

  See here for mapping an existing domain that you already own http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  After you do the primary blog 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.

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Dec 2, 2014 at 7:19 pm

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  Timethief has given you accurate info on that. Let me know if you have any questions.

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