Posted 2 years ago #
Sorry to be so stupid ahead of time.
I'm really quite new to programming and I have to opine that I don't think the tutorials are written well (i.e. for me). So it isn't clear:
You either have your OWN SERVER, or, you HOST from another? I'm getting this correct? Yes?
And if you buy an account for a host that supports WordPress, does designing it require programming knowledge?
I'm sorry ahead of time if this is answered in excess elsewhere. Thank you!
Posted 2 years ago #
I'm going to reply to this because you used the word "opine" and I like people who use undervalued vocabulary words.
You can either get a free wordpress blog on wordpress.com which is hosted by wordpress.com and comes with limited theme editing capabilities (and then get charged for upgrades when you want special features). Your blog would be located at http://yourblog.wordpress.com. I don't know much about wordpress.com blogs because I haven't used one in a long time. I choose to self-host.
If you want to self-host your blog, then yes, you'd need your own website host -- whether you put it on your own server or you go and get an account from GoDaddy.com or wherever is your choice.
Some hosts, like GoDaddy.com & AllMyHostingNeeds.com (a GoDaddy re-seller that's actually cheaper than GoDaddy), have 1-click installations of popular web applications like WordPress so you really wouldn't have to do anything technical to get it started.
It is possible to find a free web host, but setting up your self-hosted wordpress blog on one of them will probably be slightly more involved.
Once it's set up, you use what are called "Themes" to make your blog look cool. (Check out WP Theme Directory)
If you find a theme you like and you're happy with, then no, you don't need to know any programming knowledge to design it because it'll already be designed for you. All you'd have to do is upload it to your theme folder and then click a link to activate it within the WordPress administration dashboard.
If you don't find a theme you like, then you can edit a pre-existing one or create your own from scratch -- both of those options would require you to be familiar with (or learn some) HTML, CSS, and potentially some PHP & some of the common WordPress functions. It's not really as daunting as it sounds and there are generally people on this forum that will help you if you can't figure it out on your own.
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