Settings » Domains Settings
Contents
- Changing Your Primary Domain
- Renewing a Domain
- Canceling a Domain
- Custom DNS
- Domain Administration
- How to Get a Custom Domain
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You can make changes to a mapped domain by visiting Settings -> Domains in your Dashboard.
This page is identical to Store -> Domains
On your Domains page, you can see when your domain upgrades are set to expire.
Changing Your Primary Domain
You can switch back and forth between your custom domain and your default .wordpress.com URL by updating your primary domain. To do so, simply click on the radio button next to the URL you’d like to appear in the navigation bar when someone visits your site. Then, click “Update Primary Domain.”
Renewing a Domain
To renew a domain, click on the Renew button that appears on your Domain Settings page:
If you’d like your domain to renew automatically each year, you can “Enable Auto Renew.” We’ll send you notification emails before charging your card, however we do auto renew domains 30 days before their expiration date. Why? Since letting a domain expire means you may not be able to get it back in the future, we want to ensure that everything is taken care of in advance.
You can disable auto renew at any time via your Settings -> Domains page, as well.
Canceling a Domain
If you’ve purchased a domain within the last 48 hours, you can cancel your ownership of that domain and request a refund by clicking on the “Cancel” button.
If you’re transferring your domain to a different registrar, but had a Private Whois upgrade, you can make your domain registration public by going to your Settings -> Domains page and clicking on “Cancel Private Whois.”
Custom DNS
By clicking on the “Edit DNS” link on your Domain Settings page, you can add custom DNS records to your domain. You can find more information on custom DNS records here.
Domain Administration
You can access your Domain Administration control panel at the bottom of your Domain Settings page.
How to Get a Custom Domain
If you’d like to register your own custom domain name, check out our Domain Mapping Upgrade.
Last modified: February 7, 2012
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