How to transfer my wordpress domain to Godaddy

marbran2 · Member · Aug 20, 2011 at 7:37 am
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I bought and hosted one of my domains Mama-Birds.Com on WordPress. To my disappointment, there is no way I could transfer individual files to it or use ftp.
Is there any way I could transfer this blog to my GoDaddy account?
Please help me out!

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thesacredpath · Member · Aug 20, 2011 at 7:58 am
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You have to install wordpress on the godaddy account. Where is the domain name registered?
marbran2 · Member · Aug 20, 2011 at 8:17 am
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The domain was registered on wordpress.com
Well, I am not interested in transferring my domain if I get my work done here. But it seems wordpress doesn’t allow me as many features…My designer is yelling at me :-(
raincoaster · Member · Aug 20, 2011 at 8:20 am
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We can’t help you till we know what you want.
thesacredpath · Member · Aug 20, 2011 at 8:48 am
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The domain name can be pointed at godaddy by using the custom DNS feature here. You will have to install the wordpress.ORG software at godaddy. They offer a installation script (either fantastico or simple scripts) that installs it and all you have to do is answer a few questions.

You then export your content from here and import it into the .ORG install at godaddy. During the import process you will be given the opportunity to have it move all your images and uploaded files over to your new installation as well.

Any content in text widgets or image widgets will not be moved over. Neither will the theme you are using. You will have to download and install the theme you want to use.

You can find more on setting things up on the .ORG wordpress installation here.
marbran2 · Member · Aug 22, 2011 at 9:48 am
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Hi!

Godaddy’s provided code is unacceptable on WordPress. Here is what they gave me:
mns01.domaincontrol.com
mns02.domaincontrol.com

Do I have any other options?
thesacredpath · Member · Aug 22, 2011 at 9:59 am
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Many domain names here are pointed at godaddy. You enter them into the custom DNS as explained in the link I provided.
marbran2 · Member · Aug 22, 2011 at 10:06 am
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But the problem is WordPress.com Custom DNS accepts A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records only :-(
marbran2 · Member · Aug 22, 2011 at 10:09 am
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The error message reads, “This does not match any of the DNS record formats,”
thesacredpath · Member · Aug 22, 2011 at 10:11 am
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I’m sorry, I got mixed up on my support documents. See this document for changing the DNS records to point it at godaddy.
marbran2 · Member · Aug 22, 2011 at 10:28 am
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Thank you so very much!
It worked this time :-)
Sincerely,
Mari
thesacredpath · Member · Aug 22, 2011 at 10:37 am
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You are welcome and sorry that I got my links confused or we would have had you going sooner.
havenyoga · Member · Aug 23, 2011 at 10:48 pm
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@marbran2 Can you share what your CNAME format is? I’m not sure what mine should be and it seems you’ve solved the puzzle! Mine are accepted (ie, in the right format) but I’m not sure what addresses should be in there to point away from WP.

Thanks so much!
thesacredpath · Member · Aug 23, 2011 at 11:17 pm
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@hevenyoga, you change your DNS records in your domain management panel here to point at the new web host as explained here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/ .
havenyoga · Member · Aug 23, 2011 at 11:22 pm
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I know. I’m looking for an exact sample of a CNAME.
thesacredpath · Member · Aug 23, 2011 at 11:44 pm
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Why do you need a cname? where are you trying to point your domain name?
havenyoga · Member · Aug 23, 2011 at 11:46 pm
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to ghs.google.com
havenyoga · Member · Aug 23, 2011 at 11:47 pm
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just need an exact example of how this is to read – beyond the format listed in the how-to (CNAME <subdomain><host>) –not sure what goes where.
airodyssey · Member · Aug 24, 2011 at 3:26 am
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@havenyoga: Already asked and answered here (in progress)
https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/what-info-goes-with-the-cname-entry?replies=10
havenyoga · Member · Aug 24, 2011 at 3:29 am
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I just need to see an example of a functioning cname. Anyone? please?

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