Import local site to Wordpress.com

Question

There are many questions about the opposite of this question: import from server to local, but it's not the same, so please do not mark as duplicate.

I have installed WordPress with MAMP. After modifying the php and css files, I have my website.

Now I am trying to upload it to Wordpress.com so it's live. It's a test for university, so no need to have a fancy domain, the free one is enough for me.

I have tried:

1. Import local press (.xml file)
2. On WordPress.com, go to import and import that file
3. It imports successfully. But then nothing changes. I don't see the media, or the page I created locally.

Any help?

Answer 1

Another way to put up a temporary, or development, or staging site is to use poopy.life.
It's a free site on which you can set up a WordPress install and use it for demo or testing, etc. It's a "wordpress.org" type install, not a .com install. I believe the site disappears after a short period of time (days? week?) if not used, but I think its lifetime can be extended. It sounds like it would have been a good alternative for you.

There may be a few other sites offering similar services.

I have used it successfully a few times.