How do I change the domain of my Wordpress site?

To change the domain of your Wordpress site, you’ll need to make sure you have access to your domain provider’s management page as you will need to change the DNS records for your domain.

Changing the domain of your Wordpress site

1. Open the Wordpress Panel
2. Select your Instance
3. Under your website, select Change Domain

4. Select Map your own domain and enter the name of the domain you’d like to use

5. Follow the provided instructions for setting the following. DNS Records, CNAME Records, Nameservers.

6. Wait for the DNS changes to propagate

DNS Changes can take anywhere from 2 minutes up to a couple of hours to propegate to all of the name servers.