Title: Installing WordPress and Admin Panel Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Installing WordPress and Admin Panel * [bryanlimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanlimy/) * (@bryanlimy) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/) * Hi, I am new to WordPress and web developing. I have recently purchased a domain from WordPress (The $24/year one), and I wonder how can I actually activate the admin panel. I read through the 5mins install guild, and search up couple videos on YouTube try to follow it, but I couldn’t get FTP client working, I am don’t sure what the FTP host it. I wonder if anyone could help. Thanks Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/page/2/?output_format=md) * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904153) * WordPress.ORG does not sell anything – is your site on WordPress.COM? * [https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/](https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/) * Thread Starter [bryanlimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanlimy/) * (@bryanlimy) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904159) * Yes, I purchase the domain from WordPress.com * I also posted my question in WordPress.com/support, but they asked me to ask on WordPress.org * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904162) * Are you using WordPress.COM to host your site? IF so, support is on those forums. * If you want to use the self-hosted version (that would be here), you need to set up (and pay for) hosting, and install WP. You can use the domain name you registered with WP.COM – you just need to set the nameservers to your hosting company. * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904163) * If using self-hosted, see: * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress) * Thread Starter [bryanlimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanlimy/) * (@bryanlimy) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904165) * Yes I purchased the domain and the website is hosted by WordPress. * I downloaded the WordPress install package, and try following it, but have no idea how to install so that I can have admin panel and install plugins etc * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904167) * You cannot use any plugins on WordPress.COM – read the above comparison of .COM and .ORG. and also see: * [https://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/](https://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/) * You also do not install anything if you are using WordPress.COM. * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904168) * BTW, your login for WordPress.COM is here: * [https://trackieprofile.wordpress.com/wp-login.php](https://trackieprofile.wordpress.com/wp-login.php) * Thread Starter [bryanlimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanlimy/) * (@bryanlimy) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904170) * Ohhhhh okkkk. Didn’t know WordPress.com cannot have custom plugins and stuff. * Thanks a lot * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904174) * No problem – it’s a common confusion :)! You’re welcome and just post a new thread if you have more questions. * BTW, if you want to use that domain name, here’s where to change the nameservers– * [https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/change-name-servers/](https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/change-name-servers/) * Thread Starter [bryanlimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanlimy/) * (@bryanlimy) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904197) * Thanks for your help again. So I just read more about the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. Right now my site host and the domain is purchased from WordPress.com. WordPress.org has all the custom themes, plugins etc, and I believe that’s what I would prefer more. I wonder is it possible to switch to WordPress.org from .com, and keep the domain name etc. * [http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-properly-move-your-blog-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-properly-move-your-blog-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/) * I read this post, I wonder if this valid. * Sorry for all the questions, I have done hardware and mobile programming, but never did web developing. * Thanks again. * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904360) * Yep, lots of people move from WP.COM to a self-hosted WP.ORG site. See also: * [https://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org](https://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org) * Thread Starter [bryanlimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanlimy/) * (@bryanlimy) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904362) * I was trying to follow the transfer guild but I have some issues. * So I exported my current webpage to XML file, then purchased the basic plan from BlueHost with the domain name: trackieprofile.com. I changed the domain server on WordPress.com to ns1.BlueHost.com and ns2.BlueHost.com Then I press then “ Install WordPress” icon, and it took me to MOJO Marketplace. I select “[http://track](http://track) is profile.com” as the installation directory. I just named it TrackieProfile, and set a username and password. * After the installation, I try to login trackieprofile.com/wp-admin with the new password, but I couldn’t login. * Does anyone know what did I missed? * Thanks * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904364) * If you just changed those nameservers, that’s likely the problem – it can take from several hours to a couple of days for DNS changes to fully propagate. Usually it’s only a few hours. So try it again in a while. * Thread Starter [bryanlimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanlimy/) * (@bryanlimy) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904365) * Oh okkkk. Thanks I will try again in a few hours. * Thread Starter [bryanlimy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanlimy/) * (@bryanlimy) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordpress-and-admin-panel/#post-5904367) * Ahhhhh! It just worked! I can login with the password I just created, and I can see the “Plugins” and stuff. So am have I completed the transfer from WordPress. com to WordPress.org? 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