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  mojoshouseofyoga · Member · May 31, 2019 at 4:39 pm

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  I want to be able to build my website first before transferring the domain.

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · May 31, 2019 at 4:53 pm

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  Absolutely! This is a common question. Leave your current site alone so your web presence does not take a hit. Go ahead and get started on a new site with one of our free site addresses.

  Click on My Sites – Tools – Domains – Add

  Take a look at the theme options from https://wordpress.com/themes/ and let us know if there’s a particular function you need to implement on the new site. We can help you find a good fit.

  Once you’re ready to connect the domain you’ll do it with either mapping or a transfer. We offer both of those at WordPress.com and they’re included with your plan purchase. The plan also includes your hosting and support access. The details for those are at https://wordpress.com/plans/

  When the plan is added to the account you’ll connect the domain.
  1. Mapping: https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/
  2. Transfer: https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/

  There’s also some getting started help on these pages. They’re super, in my opinion!

  – https://learn.wordpress.com/
  – https://en.support.wordpress.com/video-tutorials/get-started/

  The new site can also stay secret until you’re ready to launch. Just adjust the privacy settings: https://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/

  Write back with any other questions. We are always close by for some help.