Questions about getting started
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I’d like to create something static at first without doing anything to our existing domain. Just a rough draft to pitch my changes and ideas to the person who is currently managing this. Is there a way I can do that? And then later be able to assign what I have done to the domain name rather than starting off with it? Thanks! Valerie
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Hello @vgcurry,
Thank you for considering WordPress.com.
Firstly, I would like to bring to your notice that there are two types of WordPress — WordPress.com and WordPress.org. The below link will draw the main differences between the two:
If and when you sign up with WordPress.com, you are provided with a free address (for example vgcurry.wordpress.com or any other free extensions like .home, .blog etc…). You can build your rough draft here on your free WordPress.com site with an address containing (a .wordpress.com or other extensions).
When you feel ready to switch your domain to your WordPress.com, your domain can either be mapped or transferred. This way your current site remains online while you are working on your draft site on WordPress.com.
Custom domains are a feature of paid plans and the domain credit included would cover the cost of one of the options above.
Here are a few pointers that might be of help considering you will be building a draft site:
1. If you wish to keep your site from the world seeing it, you can set you site to private as instructed in the below link:
https://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/
2. If you wish to bring in some content from your current site to this new WordPress.com draft site, you can transfer the content as instructed in the link below:
https://transferto.wordpress.com/
3. Compare the 4 plans and their features here to understand your free plan limitations.Hope this was of help. All the best.
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