build before i buy?

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  jrskarateclub · Member · Dec 3, 2012 at 6:26 pm

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  can i build my webiste and then decide if i want to buy it before it goes live?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  notawoodpecker · Member · Dec 3, 2012 at 6:30 pm

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  Depending on what website you’re asking about.

  There is no charge for a basic site here at wordpress.com

  There are optional upgrades for various costs.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 3, 2012 at 6:30 pm

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  All WordPress.com blogs are free hosted. We can purchase upgrades for them described here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/category/upgrades/

  You cannot build or use your own custom theme built from scratch at WordPress.com.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  The only themes we can use are those found here > Appearance > Themes
  This is a multiuser blogging platform. All blogs wearing the same theme are using the same underlying template and we cannot access the underlying files and edit templates or themes. http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/editing-themes/

  There are two free themes, Sandbox and Toolbox designed to allow maximum flexibility for CSS editing and creating new “skins”. Toolbox is more modern and includes a lot of support for CSS3 and HTML5, so it is really only limited by your skills and knowledge.

  If you have CSS editing experience the upgrade will allow you to stylize the appearance of themes you find here > Appearance > Themes, but will not allow you to change the functionality, by editing the underlying template. It does not allow you to remove footer links to the theme designer or to WordPress.com. Also note that CSS is theme specific, so you cannot use the CSS stylesheets from other themes with the themes at WordPress.COM. http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-css/

  See also > WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org: The Differences > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Dec 3, 2012 at 6:33 pm

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  You can set your site to private while you are working on it.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/

  Are you asking about domain mapping or about purchasing a premium theme?