use domain I have through Wordpress for proboard forum?

[Doctor Zeus]

Forum URL: thesnyderverse.proboards.com/

I'm not really understanding how to proceed with using the domain I purchased through Wordpress as my address for my forum. I own the domain thesnyderverse.com. Can I change proboards forum url from thesnyderverse.proboards.com to forums.thesnyderverse.com? I'm confused about how to go about this when I read the Custom Domains section in the Admin Control Panel. And if you already own the domain is there still a $19.99 fee to do this?

[Kami]

I can't speak as to how to use wordpress for this -- wordpress isn't a domain provider, it's a website/blogging platform. I suspect wordpress has partnered with a third party domain provider in order to allow you to be able to purchase a domain for use on your WP site but I don't know how that would translate over to your forum. An admin may be able to shed some light on this during business hours [Mon - Fri, 9am to 5pm pacific / -8 gmt].

What I can answer though, is about the fee: yes, the $19.99 still applies. You are not paying for a domain address but rather a service fee to make it apply to your forum.

[Doctor Zeus]

Sept 12, 2020 21:18:48 GMT -8 Kami said:

I can't speak as to how to use wordpress for this -- wordpress isn't a domain provider, it's a website/blogging platform. I suspect wordpress has partnered with a third party domain provider in order to allow you to be able to purchase a domain for use on your WP site but I don't know how that would translate over to your forum. An admin may be able to shed some light on this during business hours [Mon - Fri, 9am to 5pm pacific / -8 gmt].

What I can answer though, is about the fee: yes, the $19.99 still applies. You are not paying for a domain address but rather a service fee to make it apply to your forum.

Thank you for your prompt reply! I'd appreciate someone helping me out with it tomorrow, thanks again. 

[Michael]

Hi,

I found this help guide article from Wordpress: wordpress.com/support/domains/map-subdomain/#connecting-your-subdomain-to-an-external-site

For support concerning this I suggest you contact Wordpress Support.

As Kami mentioned above the domain linking fee is $19.99/year. The instructions for linking are on Admin>Upgrades>Custom Domains.