Title: custom URL
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# custom URL

 *  Resolved [ninaouette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ninaouette/)
 * (@ninaouette)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/)
 * Hi there,
 * I am totally new to WP and I apologize if this topic has already been covered
   in a past post.
    I am playing in my dashboard and noticing that the permalink
   that’s created by default when I create a post is something like [http://ninaouette.wpengine.com/sample-post/](http://ninaouette.wpengine.com/sample-post/)
   while my site is vouspouvezembrasserlamariee.com. I would like the URL to be 
   something like [http://ninaouette.wpengine.com/sample-post](http://ninaouette.wpengine.com/sample-post).
 * How come the 1st part of the URL is not the site’s URL?
 * Thanks for your help.
 * Anne

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 *  [Jason King](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasoncharlesstuartking/)
 * (@jasoncharlesstuartking)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/#post-6611662)
 * Because you’ve bought hosting from WP Engine but not yet pointed a domain name
   to it. So meanwhile, you’re only able to use that temporary address that has /
   wpengine.com in it.
 * This might help – [http://wpengine.com/support/how-to-configure-your-dns/](http://wpengine.com/support/how-to-configure-your-dns/)
 *  Thread Starter [ninaouette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ninaouette/)
 * (@ninaouette)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/#post-6611665)
 * Oh, ok, I see!
    The thing is, I first created an account on WordPress.com and
   registered my domain. But the theme I bought only works with WP Engine. So isn’t
   my domain already registered..?
 *  [onehare](https://wordpress.org/support/users/onehare/)
 * (@onehare)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/#post-6611667)
 * Hey ninaouette.
 *  [onehare](https://wordpress.org/support/users/onehare/)
 * (@onehare)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/#post-6611668)
 * You have to point the domain to wpengine. Themes can be used everywhere except
   wordpress.com
 *  Thread Starter [ninaouette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ninaouette/)
 * (@ninaouette)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/#post-6611669)
 * I already can access wy dashboard through WP engine so I guess the redirection
   worked? But still my URLs are not pointing at my domain.
    I’m sorry, I’m kinda
   lost here :-/
 *  [Jason King](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasoncharlesstuartking/)
 * (@jasoncharlesstuartking)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/#post-6611670)
 * If the domain is with wordpress.com then I think you need to read this too – 
   [https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/move-domain/](https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/move-domain/)
 *  [Jason King](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasoncharlesstuartking/)
 * (@jasoncharlesstuartking)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/#post-6611673)
 * First you need to know your IP address for your wpengine site.
 * Then you need to login to wordpress.com to point your domain name at that IP 
   address.
 * Have you done that already? If so, there may be a delay of a day or two while
   it all resolves.
 * If not, read those two links above because between them, they explain what to
   do. If it’s still unclear then use live chat on wpengine’s site to have them 
   talk you through it.
 *  Thread Starter [ninaouette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ninaouette/)
 * (@ninaouette)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/#post-6611674)
 * Thank you very much. I think I will contact WP engine support.
    Have a great 
   day!
 *  [onehare](https://wordpress.org/support/users/onehare/)
 * (@onehare)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/#post-6611675)
 * Hey, Nina
 * I’ll be glad to help any time. Email me at [removed]
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/#post-6611710)
 * onehare, in accordance with [forum rules](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#The_Bad_Stuff)
   please do not solicit help off of these forums, let’s keep support here unless
   it actually belongs elsewhere, as is the case with WP Engine support.
 * ninaouette, sorry about that, if you feel you need help off of these forums and
   WP Engine can’t provide it, please try [http://jobs.wordpress.net/](http://jobs.wordpress.net/)
   or [http://directory.codepoet.com/](http://directory.codepoet.com/) and do not
   accept any hire or direct access offers posted to these forums.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-url-11/#post-6611710)
 * Status: resolved

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