Recreate site in WP then transfer domain

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  lizeyj · Member · Oct 15, 2018 at 12:02 pm

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  Hi, I want to recreate a website in WordPress and then at a later date transfer the new WP site onto a domain I own. Is this possible?
  I will be purchasing a Premium plan for use with the new site so want to create it using a premium template (on the draft WP address) is this possible?
  Thanks

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  vishalparit · Member · Oct 15, 2018 at 1:23 pm

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  Hello @lizeyj,

  I have added the “modlook” tag to your post so a staff member can take a look for you.

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · Oct 15, 2018 at 1:28 pm

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  Morning!

  I want to recreate a website in WordPress and then at a later date transfer the new WP site onto a domain I own. Is this possible?

  Absolutely :) This is a pretty common request. You’ll want to go ahead and get your premium plan added to the account via https://wordpress.com/pricing/

  Don’t add your domain yet.

  Build the site on your free .wordpress.com address, and then, once you are ready, connect the domain via mapping.

  This process lets you keep the current site up until you are ready to launch the new one.

  Here are some tips on getting that free site set up:
  1. https://learn.wordpress.com/
  2. https://en.support.wordpress.com/video-tutorials/
  3. https://en.support.wordpress.com/grow-your-community/
  4. https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-more-views-and-traffic/

  When you’re ready, connect the domain through mapping. Click on My Sites- Domains- Add- Map it! The detailed steps are on this page:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  The free site can be hidden from the internet and search engines as well by editing a basic privacy setting. Some folks like to use that until they’re ready to launch. See here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/

  Write back to me with any other questions.