There are many ways to test a Weebly site before it goes live, but the following method allows you to test without having to register and pay for multiple domain names.
An overview of the process
- Create a free pairsite.com subdomain that uses Weebly Hosting
- Develop the Weebly site on the pairsite.com subdomain
- When done, move the Weebly site to the "real" domain name
- If desired, delete the pairsite.com subdomain and the accompanying test site
Creating a pairsite.com subdomain:
- Log in to the Account Control Center (ACC)
- In the left sidebar, click Add Ons from the menu
- In the drop-down, select Weebly Site Builder
- In the Add a Weebly Site section, select the Add a New Weebly Subdomain
- Enter your desired beginning to your pairsite domain in the text box
- Click the field behind the text box and select pairsite.com
- Click the Add Weebly Site button
- Select your desired Weebly plan
- Click Choose Weebly Plan
Editing the Weebly site:
- In the left sidebar, click Add Ons from the menu
- In the drop-down, select Weebly Site Builder
- Find your new pairsite Weebly site
- Click the Action button next to your pairsite site
- In the drop-down, click Edit Site
Moving the Weebly test site:
Once you have a site that you are happy with, and you have a new domain picked out and set up with Weebly hosting for the live site, you can move the Weebly site to the new domain.
- In the left sidebar, click Add Ons from the menu
- In the drop-down, select Weebly Site Builder
- Find your new pairsite Weebly site
- Click the Action button next to your pairsite site
- In the drop-down, click Change URL
- Select whether you want to move the site to a domain already on your account, onto a new domain, or a new subdomain.
- Click Change Site URL
- Select a Weebly hosting plan
- Click the Choose Weebly Plan