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How can I build my WordPress site here BEFORE transferring my domain?

I don't want to lose my old site while I'll building my new one. With other hosts, I would get a temp address, IP or preview DNS so I wouldn't have to use my domain.

4 Answers In: Domains By: chrisfeix [5 ]

Some themes you may leave zipped and use the admin area of WordPress to install – some you have to FTP to the themes directory. Here are instructions for both ways:

Zip Files:
1. Log in to the WordPress Administration Panel.
2. Select the Appearance panel, then Themes.
3. Select Install Themes
4. Use the Upload link in the top sub-menu to upload a zipped copy of a Theme that you have previously downloaded to your machine.
5. After it is uploaded, click the activation link.

Theme Folders
1. Use an FTP client such as FileZilla to connect to your hosting account.
2. Navigate to where WordPress is installed and locate the /wp-content/themes/ directory.
3. Upload the theme folder into the directory.
4. Go back to Appearance > Themes > in WP admin.
5. Find your Theme and activate it (you may want to click “Preview” first.

Some themes you may leave zipped and use the admin area of WordPress to install – some you have to FTP to the themes directory. Here are instructions for both ways:

Zip Files:
1. Log in to the WordPress Administration Panel.
2. Select the Appearance panel, then Themes.
3. Select Install Themes
4. Use the Upload link in the top sub-menu to upload a zipped copy of a Theme that you have previously downloaded to your machine.
5. After it is uploaded, click the activation link.

Theme Folders
1. Use an FTP client such as FileZilla to connect to your hosting account.
2. Navigate to where WordPress is installed and locate the /wp-content/themes/ directory.
3. Upload the theme folder into the directory.
4. Go back to Appearance > Themes > in WP amdin.
5. Find your Theme and activate it (you may want to click “Preview” first.

Got it! just had to remove port 80…

Got it! just had to remove port 80…

Thanks everyone! Got it going. I never did get that welcome email with all the settings – had to go through support. But they are very responsive. Good service.

Now I just need to figure out what the FTP settings are without a domain name.