Transferring Existing Domain At A Future Date
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I have an existing domain that runs through a different service other than WordPress. We would like to keep that domain and website up until a specific date. We would then like to launch the WordPress version of the site using this existing domain. This looks like it would be a domain transfer which makes sense, but does that transfer have to go through immediately and shut off our old site or can I schedule it? Also, if I can schedule the transfer for a later date, can I still build my WordPress site in the meantime by using a different or temporary domain? Thank you in advance for any advice.
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Hi there,
You can create a new WordPress.com site without transferring your domain right away.
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 to take the existing site offline.
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