I'm new to DNN and keen to start producing websites. I have already created several using HTML, Sitebuilders or a combination of both and am familiar with CSS etc. Normally, I would start creating a website on a staging server and would not require the domain name of the eventual site owner. When the site is ready for use, I would redirect the DNS to the website location and away we'd go. Does the same system apply to DNN? Should I look for a paid hosting service, install DNN, create and experiment and,when all is ready, make it go live under the correct Domain? I do not have my own webserver and don't want to get into creating sites on my own equipment but am happy to pay for basic hosting.

I'd appreciate the help of a "buddy" who has a high tolerance threshold for dumb questions so that I can start migrating some of my existing sites to DNN versions.