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How do I add an external domain to WordPress?
If your domain is registered with GoDaddy or 1&1, you may see an option to Connect Your Domain which can configure the DNS changes for you.
- Go to My Sites → Upgrades → Domains.
- Click on Connect Your Domain.
- Click the Configure Your Domain Settings button.
Is WordPress a domain registrar?
Automattic, the company behind the WordPress.com blogging service, appears to have been granted an ICANN registrar accreditation, which would allow it to start selling domain names direct to its users.
Where does WordPress Multisite think the site is located?
At this point, WordPress Multisite thinks that this network site is located at the external domain. Now – it’s time for the other part of the puzzle, which is making sure that your external domain name actually points visitors to the right spot. Next, you need to add the external domain to the DNS records of your main network site.
How to add a subdomain to a wordpress site?
Add a site as a subdomain or subfolder using the Network Admin interface Go back and edit the network site address to point to the external domain Add your external domain as an alias at your host Point your external domain’s nameservers towards your host
Can a multisite be mapped to a top-level domain?
WordPress multisite subsites may be mapped to a non-network top-level domain. This means a site created as subsite1.networkdomain.com, can be mapped to show as domain.com. This also works for subdirectory sites, so networkdomain.com/subsite1 can also appear at domain.com.
Is there a domain mapping plugin for WordPress 4.5?
As of WordPress 4.5, WordPress now includes multisite domain mapping in the core software, which eliminates the need to use a third-party plugin. However, because this functionality is a relatively new feature, you still might see some WordPress multisite domain mapping tutorials telling you to use a plugin like WordPress MU Domain Mapping.