Moving blog from Wordpress.com to wordpress.org?

Hello,

I have blog on wordpress.com and i want to host it myself now. is there way to change it? I have hosting package and everything, but i don't want to lose information already wrote because I have much comments.

Is there easy way to convert site?

 

You would need to create a backup your blog and have the hosting provider restore it to your new account.

 

Very good, thanks. will they be able to save comments on blog too? It is important for me. I am on hostgator. I need to askt hem to restore or I can do it myself in panel?

 

Yes, the back up files should include everything that is on your site right now. Hostgator support should be able to assist you with the migration.

All the best!

 

Oh very awesome thank you!

 

I find this article on hostgator website, i will try this too before contact them. https://support.hostgator.com/articles/specialized-help/technical/wordpress/transfer-wordpress-from-wordpress-com-to-your-self-hosted-wordpress

 

Here's a guide showing how to move to a self host Wordpress:https://www.reliabox.com/blog/shared-hosting/how-to-move-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org.html

 

Thank you, the article on hostgator work perfect!

 

Thank you for the link - it works perfect.

 

ya link has good to know info as before this link didn't know that such migration was possible.

 

From what I remember when I did it, just download a backup of your blog, then upload it to your new blog. It's easy and fun. Good luck!