Can I launch a website without purchasing a domain?

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  protectpei · Member · Jul 11, 2022 at 4:58 pm

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  Hi there,

  I’d like to launch my website just using the wordpress.com domain and not purchasing my own as it’s for a grass roots organization with no funding.

  I’m okay with the website url being http://www.protectpei.wordpress.com. Can you tell me how to launch my site without needing to purchase a domain? It seems to be requiring me to purchase one.

  Thanks!

  WP.com: Yes
  Correct account: Yes

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

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  amiteshg93 · Member · Jul 11, 2022 at 4:59 pm

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  Hi there,

  After clicking the “Launch site” button, when you reach the page where you’re prompted to pick a domain, just type anything and you’ll see a “skip the domain purchase” at the bottom.

  Let me know if it works. :)

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  protectpei · Member · Jul 11, 2022 at 5:02 pm

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  There’s no option to skip the domain purchase :(

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  jamkmak · Member · Jul 11, 2022 at 5:43 pm

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  Hi there!

  For what it’s worth, I can see your website when I navigate to http://protectpei.wordpress.com/, so even though you are being prompted to purchase a domain it looks like your site still went public.