Title: Server vs OS?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Server vs OS?

 *  [lesliechelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesliechelle/)
 * (@lesliechelle)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-vs-os/)
 * I know this is probably a silly question, but I’m new to web hosting and servers.
 * Right now, I have the Windows GoDaddy server. I’ve been looking at other topics,
   and from what I understand, WordPress and the Windows server don’t get along 
   well. I chose the Windows server because I have the Windows XP OS and I thought
   the Linux would not be compatible with my system. Is this true? Can I switch 
   to the Linux server so I can use WordPress even though I run Windows XP?

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-vs-os/#post-583015)
 * There should be no problem using a Windows XP machine for your local machine,
   and having a Linux/PHP account on Godaddy.
 * Just so you know, a Windows Deluxe with CGI-b plan from Godaddy will also support
   WordPress.
 *  Thread Starter [lesliechelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesliechelle/)
 * (@lesliechelle)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-vs-os/#post-583192)
 * Thanks so much!
 *  [DianeV](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dianev/)
 * (@dianev)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-vs-os/#post-583202)
 * Leslie, just FYI, the operating system you run on your own computer does not 
   have to be the same (or “compatible”) with the OS on your web hosting server.
 * Many people have Windows computers are home or work, but use web servers that
   run Linux, Unix, etc. It’s a non-problem.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [DianeV](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dianev/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-vs-os/#post-583202)
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