Title: From wordpress.com to wordpress.org
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# From wordpress.com to wordpress.org

 *  [samueljellis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samueljellis/)
 * (@samueljellis)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-4/)
 * So, I made the unfortunate error of getting a wordpress.com blog, rather than
   going for the full fat wordpress.org option, as I was feeling a little bit nervous.
 * I now want to transfer from .com to .org. Yes – I’ve found a few guides that 
   give me an outline of how to do that. BUT, I haven’t found anything that explains
   what to do if you purchased your domain name through WordPress when you set up
   your wordpress.com blog. All the guides assume you didn’t do this.
 * Any suggestions or recommendations on posts to read that I might not have found?
 * I’m particularly confused about when I need to transfer the domain to 1and1, 
   and whether that will take my existing wordpress.com site down. I’ve also seen
   some notes about domain mapping, and there being an ongoing annual cost from 
   WordPress ($12 rings a bell) but I’m not sure it applies in this instance – I
   hope not!
 * For reference, I want to move the domain to 1and1 and host my wordpress.org blog
   there, as I already have purchased a number of domains from them, and want to
   keep all my domain ownership / hosting through one place (not that I have any
   other sites, but planning on it in future).

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 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-4/#post-2419529)
 * > I now want to transfer from .com to .org. Yes – I’ve found a few guides that
   > give me an outline of how to do that. BUT, I haven’t found anything that explains
   > what to do if you purchased your domain name through WordPress when you set
   > up your wordpress.com blog. All the guides assume you didn’t do this.
 * All you need to do is change name servers at the registrar to point to your host
   account.
    Or ask for transfer to where you have other domain names.
 *  Thread Starter [samueljellis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samueljellis/)
 * (@samueljellis)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-4/#post-2419622)
 * Thanks for the note. Is there a guide anywhere on WordPress that explains this,
   or should I be looking for something from 1&1?
 * Also – any ideas about domain mapping from WordPress charges?
 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-4/#post-2419625)
 * You will need check with wordpress.com for the charges if you registered domain
   name at wordpress.com then you can change the nameservers by logging in wordpress.
   com account or ask them.
 *  [Tim S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tim-s/)
 * (@tim-s)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-4/#post-2419642)
 * If you own the domain, you just need to update the nameservers to the nameservers
   that 1and1 provide you. Then you’ll need to wait up to 24 hours for it to propagate.
 *  Thread Starter [samueljellis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samueljellis/)
 * (@samueljellis)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-4/#post-2419763)
 * And how do I update the nameservers? Is there a guide for doing this?
 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-4/#post-2419764)
 * It will best if you contact wordpress.com see if they can help you asmyself I
   have not used wordpress.com
 * [http://en.support.wordpress.com/](http://en.support.wordpress.com/)

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## Tags

 * [.com to .org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/com-to-org/)
 * [1 and 1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/1-and-1/)
 * [1and1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/1and1/)
 * [transfer domain](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/transfer-domain/)
 * [wordpress.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wordpress-com/)

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 * Last reply from: [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/from-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-4/#post-2419764)
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