Mapping to a domain that I own.

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  gpence2013 · Member · Feb 9, 2020 at 11:18 pm

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  I want to upgrade my already existing website using WordPress, but leave my current website as it is while I work on the WordPress version. Can I do that?

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  gpence2013 · Member · Feb 10, 2020 at 1:48 am

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  What I mean is that I don’t want to change the DNS settings until the WordPress version is ready to make public.

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  kokkieh · Staff · Feb 11, 2020 at 6:50 am

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  Hi there,

  You can create a new WordPress.com site without switching your domain to us immediately, yes.

  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.