How to Move From WordPress to Your Own Domain

1. Open a browser window and go to WordPress.com. Log in with your username and password, click 'My Blogs,' then choose 'Dashboard' under your blog name.
2. Click 'Tools,' then 'Export.' Select 'Export' again. Set all the drop-down menus to 'All.' For example, set 'All Dates,' then 'All Content' and 'All Authors.' Click 'Download Export File' and save the file on your computer.

3. Download the latest version of WordPress from WordPress.org and install it on your website. Log in to the new WordPress installation on your website. Click 'Tools,' then 'Import.'
4. Select 'WordPress.' Click 'Install Now' to install the WordPress Importer if prompted. Click 'Activate Plugin Run Importer.'
5. Click 'Browse' and navigate to the location of the XML backup file you downloaded from WordPress.com. Double-click the file. Click 'Upload File and Import.'
6. Enter a new author name if you want to change your name on your self-hosted blog. Check 'Download and Import File Attachments' if you want to include attached files from your WordPress.com blog. Click 'Submit.'