Designing a new website over an old one

  • Hi,
    It’s my first time remaking a website that is already online and I have a question.
    Is there any way I can create the new theme and menu and everything without switching off the old one so the people doesn’t see it is on construction?
    I want to create the new pages and home and everything and then apply it to the host, but I don’t want the old design to be unseen until I am finished with the new one and be able to apply it all at once.
    So that would mean I will be the next month creating the website and then exchange it for the old theme and design. Is that posible?

    If someone can help me with a tutorial video, blog with the step by step or anything, that would be so helpful.

    Thank you very much

    • This topic was modified 2 years, 12 months ago by Jan Dembowski. Reason: Moved to Fixing WordPress, this is not an Everything else WordPress topic

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  • lisa

    (@contentiskey)

    Suggestions:
    Use a (private) staging site for testing/developing your new design and content.
    Ask your webhosting vendor if they offer a staging site in your account.
    Free tool for development/staging site: https://localwp.com/

    Article: https://blogvault.net/wordpress-staging-site/
    I use BlogVault.net service for staging site(not free)

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