Problems with Transferring WordPress.com Site to InMotion Hosting

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I'm having trouble transferring my wordpress.com site to my now wordpress.org site hosted by inmotion hosting. I switched the nameservers through my wordpress.com site to the ones specified for inmotion. I was then able to begin creating my wordpress.org site. However, I noticed that I couldn't completely transfer my domain because it is still within the first 60 days of purchase. So now I can still edit my site that is hosted on inmotion, but also the one on wordpress.com. I'm now having issues accessing my wordpress.org website on different computers. It's a big mess, I know. I guess my question is, will all this be resolved once I am able to transfer my domain after the 60 day period?


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Hello, Sorry for the issues with accessing your WordPress site due to the domain issues. First, let's distinguish the installations. The WordPress.org installation is often called a stand-alone installation, as it is hosted on a hosting server of your choice. The WordPress.com installation is hosted directly by WordPress. The stand-alone installation can be accessed if you have already installed it. If you used the domain name for the installation, then there is a way to access it even though the domain name has yet to be transferred. This method of accessing it requires modifying your HOSTS file. It will allow you to assign a specific IP address to a URL. Here's a tutorial that will help guide you through it: Modifying your Hosts File. If you're on a Mac, then you should see this tutorial. Note that this method (used by many developers) is restricted to a computer where you have modified the hosts file. So, if you wanted to access it on different computers, you'd have to make a hosts file modification on each system. This solution is good because once you are prepared to move your domain name so that it points to us (after the 60-day restriction is lifted), then you don't have to change a thing in the configuration since you're using the same domain name. I hope that helps to answer your question! If you require further assistance, please let us know! Regards, Arnel C.