Can I use WordPress just to build my website? I have a domain and server already

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  lguterres · Member · Jan 23, 2013 at 11:47 pm

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  I already have a domain and server. I would like to use WordPress just to build it, using the templates you have. Is it possible to do? If it is, how can I do that? Build, and then transfer it to my own domain?

  Will I have to pay for something? How much?

  Thanks,
  Lucas Guterres

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  notawoodpecker · Member · Jan 24, 2013 at 12:02 am

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  You can get the software here free:

  http://s.wordpress.org/

  Some webhosts have Installation scripts already in place.

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  lguterres · Member · Jan 24, 2013 at 12:28 am

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  Sorry, I downloaded and didn’t understand anything. It was a folder packed of php files. Have no idea what is that.

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  notawoodpecker · Member · Jan 24, 2013 at 12:30 am

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  That’s why you should be on the other site I posted.

  Those questions cannot be answered here on this board.

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  notawoodpecker · Member · Jan 24, 2013 at 12:31 am

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  The forum for that site is here:

  http://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Jan 24, 2013 at 12:32 am

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  Please read this about the different types of WordPress:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If you want free hosting on a stable platform and have not much experience with coding and so on, then you can use your domain name with a small fee to map it to your blog here:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/all-about-domains/

  Once you get going with wp.com and comfortable with the lingo, then you can export your wp.com site to your host and use wp.org free software.