Changing the name of my domain?

journalsfpq · Member · Jan 9, 2018 at 2:41 pm
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Hello!

I would like to know if you can help me with this littl’ situation: I need to change the name of my domain, without losing anything from the website (please, please, please). I would like it to be sepaq2018.com instead of sepaq2017.com.

It’s just the year that has to change. =)

Do you think you can help us with your magic? ;-)

Many thanks!
Danie

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avydun · Member · Jan 9, 2018 at 4:14 pm
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As gemmacevans instructed on this thread, I have added a modlook tag to this current thread. Staff should reply soon.
staff-zinnia · Staff · Jan 9, 2018 at 6:07 pm
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Hi –

The domain, sepaq2017.com, is outside of the refund window. Therefor, it’s not as simple as me cancelling it and you registering the new domain.

Do you want sepaq2017.com domain to redirect to the new domain? Is this something that you’re going to encounter each year? Maybe an alternate domain would be better?

Think about it. You can add a new domain any time via https://wordpress.com/domains/add/ and we can help you get it configured.
journalsfpq · Member · Jan 9, 2018 at 6:36 pm
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I want to be able to pub on my advertising sepaq2018.com. Or maybe I should pick up this domain: sepaqnegos.com. But, nevertheless, I need to change it… =s

What will happen if I add a new domain? Oh yeah, I have to pay, is that it? If I do so, will I be able to transfer the content of sepaq2017.com onto the new domain?
staff-zinnia · Staff · Jan 10, 2018 at 4:21 pm
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Yes, when you pick a new domain you’ll have to pay $26/year for the domain registration. We can set it up so that sepaq2017.com redirects to the new domain.
journalsfpq · Member · Jan 11, 2018 at 2:33 pm
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So, if I pay only $26 I can buy sepaq2018.com. That’s good. But will I be able to kinda copy sepaq2017.com and paste it on sepaq2018.com?

And, of course, redirecting sepaq2017 to sepaq2018 will be great (until the end of the contract, which is, I think, in February).

=)
staff-zinnia · Staff · Jan 11, 2018 at 7:33 pm
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Yes, you can set it up so that what you have created on sepaq2017 will load with the sepaq2018 URL.
journalsfpq · Member · Jan 29, 2018 at 3:02 pm
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Hello! I’m back. =)

I have bought sepaq2018.com. Now, how can I copy-paste sepaq2017.com onto sepaq2018.com?

=)
staff-zinnia · Staff · Jan 30, 2018 at 3:15 pm
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I’ve updated the primary domain so that sepaq2018.com is what will display in the browser now.

the 2017 version will automatically redirect to the 2018 domain. Even if a visitor enters the 2017 domain in their browser directly it is going to redirect to the 2018 one. Feel free to test that yourself.

Write back with any other questions.
journalsfpq · Member · Jan 30, 2018 at 6:10 pm
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1,000 thanks!
staff-zinnia · Staff · Jan 31, 2018 at 3:55 pm
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You’re very welcome :) Take care!

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