How to Create a Custom WordPress.com Domain

In this guide we will discuss how to create a Custom Domain via wordpress.com, the method is very easy just like creating a blogspot. for wordpress.com, there are requirements that must be met. One of them is having a WordPress Premium account. This guide will explain how to customize a WordPress domain for beginners.

Premium WordPress Account

This Premium WordPress account is required for blog requirements on WordPress to be able to do custom WordPress domains. Have you upgraded your WordPress account to premium? Premium accounts consist of several plans namely Personal, Premium, Business, or eCommerce, please select the plan according to your needs via https://wordpress.com/pricing/.

Domain Mapping

If the preparation has been fulfilled, then do the following domain mapping:

Jika Anda memiliki lebih dari satu situs, buka My Sites → Ganti Situs dan pastikan untuk memilih situs yang ingin Anda tambahkan domain sebelum mengikuti langkah-langkah ini.

1. Select the Domain Page by selecting My Site → Manage→ Domains.
2. Choose Add Domain
   
3. Choose Use a domain I own
   
4. Choose select Map Your Domain
   
5. Input the domain you want to do custom WordPress domain then click the button Add.
   
6. After completing steps 1 through 5, to ensure the domain is pointed to WordPress by changing the name server.

Changing Nameservers

For a custom WordPress domain, the domain needs to be pointed to WordPress by changing the name server to

ns1.wordpress.com
ns2.wordpress.com
ns3.wordpress.com

To change the Name Server in the Customer Area, please follow these steps.

1. Login to the customer area first. If you have forgotten your password, please use the forgot password feature.

2. After successfully logging in, click Domains then select My Domains at the top.

3. Select the domain name to change the NS (Name Server), then click on the three dots image

4. When the domain settings are open, you can see on the left side of the panel. In the Manage section then select Name Servers.

5. Then fill in the name server you want.

The example above is our name servers which are : NS1.IDCLOUDHOSTING.COM and NS2.IDCLOUDHOSTING.COM

6. This name server change usually takes up to the next few hours. Approximately 2-4 hours. If you feel it's taking too long, please contact our support team via livechat at www.exabytes.co.id or email at support@exabytes.co.id

Good luck and thank you.