How to learn without a Domain?
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I am trying simply to learn how to make a web page but I do not have a domain. How can I do this without the need to have a domain. Why can’t I just run the page on my Computer’s webserver.
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I am also trying to get started and I am stuck because I don’t understand the ramifications of choosing a domain name. (E.g. can I have more one? – e.g. one for practice? Could I change it later? Does that mean I’d have to pay for an upgrade from the free plan? And more!) Mary Anne
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Hi there,
You can create a new WordPress.com site without buying a 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. You can also change that free address to another free address at any time.
When you do decide to use a custom domain, that will require an upgrade to a paid plan.
Why can’t I just run the page on my Computer’s webserver.
WordPress.com is a managed hosting provider for the open source WordPress software. All our tools, and any site hosted with us, is only accessible via a web browser, or our mobile and desktop apps.
If you prefer to develop your site using an installation of WordPress on your own web server, you want the open source WordPress software made by the community on WordPress.org instead. You can find instructions here how to install that software on your own computer:
https://wordpress.org/support/article/installing-wordpress-on-your-own-computer/
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