domain question

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  ruddmj190 · Member · Mar 11, 2020 at 3:51 pm

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  Hi, we already have a domain and I want to build a new website but I don’t want to switch the website until I’m done building it but I want to use the same domain when its done. How do I start because it won’t let me start because it says that domain is already taken

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  kokkieh · Staff · Mar 12, 2020 at 6:48 am

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  Hi there,

  You can create a new WordPress.com site without transferring your domain.

  All sites on WordPress.com get a free WordPress.com or .blog subdomain when the site is created, that functions just like any regular subdomain, and your site is fully online and accessible at that subdomain (provided you set it to public).

  So you can experiment and build your site at that free address, even upgrade the site while still using the free address, and only switch the domain over to us once you’re ready.

  Make sure to just select the suggested free address when creating your site – don’t type your existing domain into the search box.

  Once you are ready to switch the domain to us, you’ll want to select the option to use a domain you already own on the Domains screen. That will allow you to either connect the domain here via domain mapping, or transfer it to us completely.