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Connecting a Domain Purchased Elsewhere

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Before you begin:

To connect your domain, you must upgrade your site.

Once you upgrade your site, you can connect a domain purchased elsewhere in one of the following ways:

Connect a domain to Wix: Your domain remains with your original domain host, but is connected to your Wix site.
Transfer a domain to Wix: Wix becomes your domain host and all domain management is performed through your Wix account (recommended).

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