New Website

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  lovepropery · Member · May 4, 2020 at 10:33 am

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  I want to create a new website but Word Press is asking me to transfer my domain name first. I want to create the website first to make sure Word Press is suited to what I want. Can I do that?

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  kaushal · Member · May 4, 2020 at 11:56 am

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  Hi,

  To use your own domain name with WordPress.com you would require a paid plan.

  You can try creating your website with wordpress.com subdomain and pick a theme, add content to see if WordPress suits your requirement.

  Later if you are happy, you can always upgrade to paid plan

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  kokkieh · Staff · May 5, 2020 at 8:15 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.