Can I build my site before transferring my domain?

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  thebakerandchef19 · Member · Mar 16, 2020 at 2:43 pm

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  Can I build my site without transferring my domain? I’m new to building sites and don’t want to mess up my current website while I ‘play around’ building a new one.

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  nomadicpulse · Member · Mar 16, 2020 at 4:06 pm

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  Hi there,

  You can go ahead and build your free website with WordPress.com. Once you’re ready to transfer your domain, you’ll need to purchase a plan to do so. The domain has to be registered with the current provider for 60 days before it could qualify for a transfer. This is true each time you transfer a domain. The instructions are on this page for review:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/

  The other way to use the domain here is by pointing it to us through domain mapping. That practice is different from a transfer. There’s not a time limit in place for mapping.
  Read here for more information:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  Both options require one of our upgraded hosting plans. Those details are on https://wordpress.com/pricing/

  Have a look at some of these tutorials to help learn more about WordPress.com
  – https://learn.wordpress.com/
  – https://en.support.wordpress.com/video-tutorials/get-started/

  Please let us know if you have more questions.

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · Mar 18, 2020 at 2:59 pm

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  nomadicpulse –

  Just dropping by to say thank you for helping us out here :) I hope you are healthy and safe. We appreciate you!

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  nomadicpulse · Member · Mar 18, 2020 at 4:31 pm

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  staff-zinnia

  Thank you for being so kind and just a thoughtful person. I’m happy to help and learn.
  I am healthy and we are all currently under quarantine in Spain. I hope things will not get this bad in the States but take precautions. I’m glad all of you work remotely! =)