Replace a website using same domain name?

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  studio34artists · Member · Mar 22, 2015 at 8:36 pm

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  I have a website and domain name. I am replacing it with a new WP template. How can I buy the template and add content and get it ready to launch without messing up the site that’s still there ?

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

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  timethief · Member · Mar 22, 2015 at 9:11 pm

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  WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG are completely separate and have different username accounts, logins, features, run different versions of some themes with the same names, and have separate support documentation and separate support forums. Read the differences here http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  All blogs hosted by WordPress.COM wearing the same theme are using the same template. The only themes we can use on WordPress.com hosted blogs are licensed and adapted to run on our multiuser software the themes are found here http://wordpress.com/themes/ and in your dashboard at > Appearance > Themes

  There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs for security reasons and we cannot:
  upload any third party themes,
  create child themes,
  create our own themes,
  edit templates,
  create own own layouts,
  or use stylesheets from other themes.

  Relevant support docs:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  There is no upgrade you can purchase here that changes that reality.

  Are you referring to https://studio34artists.wordpress.com/ ?

  I need to know the exact URL of this website to provide an accurate answer.

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  studio34artists · Member · Mar 23, 2015 at 1:06 pm

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  I will try to be more clear . I have a website currently hosted by Netfirms. I would like to replace it with a new WP template using the same domain.
  How can I purchase a WP template and work on it but not publish it till it’s finished ? In other words I don’t want to overwrite the current site.
  Thanks

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  galois · Member · Mar 23, 2015 at 1:21 pm

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  I will try to be more clear . I have a website currently hosted by Netfirms.

  Again, you are in the wrong forum.
  This forum is for blogs/sites hosted by WordPress.com

  WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG are completely separate and different http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  And you should ask in the WordPress.org forum.
  http://wordpress.org/support/

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  studio34artists · Member · Mar 23, 2015 at 1:24 pm

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  I did not know that WP hosts sites.

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  galois · Member · Mar 23, 2015 at 1:35 pm

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  I did not know that WP hosts sites.

  Ok, read:

  Premium hosting, security, and backups are included.

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org