can i create a website on wordpress now and not launch it yet?

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  theurbanegrandmother · Member · Aug 20, 2012 at 7:10 pm

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  i have a blog on typepad now. I want to design a new website on wordpress, (using the same url which I have registered with godaddy) but not launch it yet. Can I do that?
  Blog url: http://www.theurbanegrandmother.com

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  raincoaster · Member · Aug 20, 2012 at 10:01 pm

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  You can set the site to Private the minute you register it and then work on it till it’s ready. Just switch to Public when you’re ready. That’s under Settings->Privacy on your dashboard.

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  ludzoo · Member · Aug 20, 2012 at 10:07 pm

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  Follow up…can I work on redesigning my blog without the changes going live?

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  raincoaster · Member · Aug 20, 2012 at 10:09 pm

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  Yes, you can even do so without the paid Custom Design upgrade. There’s a free Preview. We always recommend people use that first and not buy the upgrade till they’re sure they can make the changes they want.

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  timethief · Member · Aug 20, 2012 at 10:10 pm

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  Are you referring to a foree hosted wordpress.com blog?
  Are you referring to editing CSS?
  If so the answer is yes. Scroll down to “I’m not sure if the Custom Design upgrade is for me. Can I try before I buy?” here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#frequently-asked-questions

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  theurbanegrandmother · Member · Aug 20, 2012 at 10:22 pm

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  thanks for your help, everyone. my question has been answered!