work on a site without first linking it to a domain name

  • Unknown's avatar
    yhiernauxhotmailcom · Member ·

    Hi,

    I have to make a site for a customerand I would like to try WordPress :-)
    My customer already has a domain name and an online site (http://www.tntsolutions.be/) so I would like to work on the website and only link it to his domain name at the end when the project is finished.
    How can I do?
    Thank you in advance for your reply.
    Best regards,

    Yseult

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    nomadicpulse · Member ·

    Hi there,

    if you have domain you want to use at WordPress.com that you have hosted elsewhere, you have the option to map or transfer that domain.

    Whether you map or transfer your existing domain, you will need to purchase a WordPress.com plan. The difference is who you want to host your domain. If you transfer the domain to WordPress.com, we’ll manage the domain. You’ll pay for the mapping and the plan here (domain is included within the plan price for the first year).

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/

    But, if you keep the domain at your current host and map the domain to WordPress.com, you current host will continue to manage the domain and you’ll need to pay them for hosting your domain.

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/

    For more information about domain, please visit our support page:

    Domains

    Let us know if you have questions.

  • supernovia · Staff ·

    I just wanted to confirm,

    I would like to work on the website and only link it to his domain name at the end when the project is finished.

    You’re welcome to use a free URL here and keep the site private, even with a plan in place, so that you don’t have to point the domain here until it’s finished. Let us know if you have more questions about that.

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