Title: Transferring site
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Transferring site

 *  [jwright26](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwright26/)
 * (@jwright26)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transferring-site-1/)
 * Just out of curiosity, I’m with another webhosting, but my domain is with someone
   else, so I have the domain pointed to HostGator while I check it out and try 
   out WordPress (like it so far). I’m currently redoing my webpage while trying
   things out. If I decide to transfer from the other host then how does that affect
   what I’m doing here on WordPress?
 * Thank you. Sorry for posting so many questions.

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 *  [Tim S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tim-s/)
 * (@tim-s)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transferring-site-1/#post-2404255)
 * This is a forum for WordPress self hosted sites. You’d install WordPress on your
   hosting account. Are you referring to a WordPress.com account?
 *  Thread Starter [jwright26](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwright26/)
 * (@jwright26)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transferring-site-1/#post-2404256)
 * well, i’m using wordpress in association with. i’m sorry if i posted in the wrong
   place. nevermind.
 *  [Tim S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tim-s/)
 * (@tim-s)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transferring-site-1/#post-2404258)
 * We’re here to help. I’m just trying to figure out how we can help you. You can
   install WordPress on your current domain at hostgator. You could put it in a 
   sub folder so you could test it out, on a live site.
 * WordPress.com sites are a bit different than slef hosted ones where you installed
   WordPress. Let us know if we can help you or if you have any more questions!
 *  Thread Starter [jwright26](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwright26/)
 * (@jwright26)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transferring-site-1/#post-2404393)
 * Oh. I know you are. Lol. I was just saying, maybe on that one I should ask one
   of the hostgator tech guys; which I did. My question was answered. I hadn’t thought
   about using a sub folder. That’s a good idea. Thank you.

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