domain transfer and contact info update

aline4shea · Member · Jul 12, 2014 at 7:12 pm
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I am trying to transfer my domain to godaddy. I updated my address and unlocked the domain but the transfer isn’t going through.

The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
timethief · Member · Jul 12, 2014 at 7:31 pm
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WordPress.com provides free blogs and free hosting for them. WordPress.com does not accept domain name transfers but mapping to an existing domain can be done.

Domain mapping of an existing domain URL that you already own and purchased elsewhere is not done free of charge. You will have to renew the domain name purchase where you made it and the domain mapping purchase here every year.

Important Notes Before Upgrading http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#important-notes-before-upgrading

Mapping an existing domain costs $13. annually. In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from. If you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog and purchase a domain name by purchasing an annually renewable domain mapping upgrade for the blog.

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

Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades is where you do the primary blog set up knowing 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.
aline4shea · Member · Jul 12, 2014 at 8:35 pm
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So I can’t transfer my site?
aline4shea · Member · Jul 12, 2014 at 8:37 pm
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my domain*, not site.
timethief · Member · Jul 12, 2014 at 8:39 pm
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Oh my goodness! I completely misread this and humbly apologize to you. I am so sorry.

I’ll tag this thread for a Staff follow-up. Please subscribe to the thread so you are notified when they respond and please be patient while waiting.
aline4shea · Member · Jul 12, 2014 at 8:41 pm
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Not a problem, just confused me for a moment. Thanks for the help!
jeffcreamer · Member · Jul 16, 2014 at 11:08 pm
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Hi Charlotte,

Apologies for the delay in answering! Please check your email I’ve replied to for further details on the process, but the gist of it is as follows:

The guide below explains how to transfer the domain name to another registrar, including how to access the authorization (EPP) code:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/transfer-domain-registration/

Here is GoDaddy’s page on how to transfer a domain name to them:
http://support.godaddy.com/help/article/1592/transferring-domain-names-to-us

Your email reply has more. Sorry about the delay in our response!

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