How to open a self hosted wordpress blog without a domain name?

[madcaptains]

Hi,
In order to move my blog from blogger to wordpress, I have to first open my selfhosted blog, then transfer all post and finally transfer my domain name.

That's how I understand it. am I right?

If that's how things must be done, I don't understand how to open a self hosted blog without having a domain name for it.

Can someone explain me that?
Thanks!

[zeruel]

You won't be able to open or have a self hosted blog if you don't have your own domain name or web hosting.

It is a requirement I guess.

[madcaptains]

Thanks. I have no problem to open the blog if I have the domain name but the domain name is on the blogger blog I want to switch to wordpress.

So can I simply:
1-open a wordpress blog,
2-transfer my content to that blog
3-transfer the domain name and switch my new wordpress blog to selfhosted wordpress

Thanks

[annalaurab]

Because you can't. You do have to have a domain name to use self hosted wordpress.

[madcaptains]

ok but can I open a wordpress blog and host it once my content will have been transfered?

All I want is to keep the domain name on my blogger blog until all the content has been transfered to wordpress.

[madcaptains]

All that was too complicated for me so I used an old domain name and created the new wordpress version of my blog.

So here it is: The old site and The new site (It's not finish yet).

I am almost ready for the last part: To switch both domain name. Is this something I can do by simply calling the hosting company?

[vrkarthick]

Do you use cPanel for your hosting? If so here is a tip for you to switch the domains

1. Login to old site, change your domain url in the wordpress settings (after this you cant be able to login or view your website until your new domain is set up)
2. Point your new domain to your hosting
3. remove the old domain
4. add the new domain and point it to the same directory

Let me know if you have any problem in it