Title: the basics? Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # the basics? * [sockcavern](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sockcavern/) * (@sockcavern) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-basics/) * I have site at [http://www.savemoneycanada.com](http://www.savemoneycanada.com) * This is intended to be a service, to help people locate affordable options like, oh, wordpress. * Not so ironically, I can’t afford the current site. * With wordpress.org, could I (and if so, what would be involved to)… * 1. …keep the current site design? What would that involve? If not possible, where can I view the wp.org themes? * 2. …have a user forum, and limit access to subscribers? * 3. …include unlimited advertising (graphics like at [http://soundkamloops.org/2007/02/24/organic-food-delivered-to-your-door/](http://soundkamloops.org/2007/02/24/organic-food-delivered-to-your-door/)) within wordpress.org ToS? * 4. …have unlimited categories? * 5. …have unlimited pages? * 6. …generate a pdf from the contents? * 7. …have a donation page? * 8. …charge for one-on-one consults? * 9. …find out what words are being punched into the site’s search function? Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [jetshack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jetshack/) * (@jetshack) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-basics/#post-530338) * 1. yes… you’d need to customize a theme… lots of people here can help with that. * 2. there are a couple of wp specific forum plugins, or you could go with something like phpbb and integrate the two * 3. if i understand what you’re asking yes… you own the domain… wp is just the cms * 4. yes (as limited by your hosting space) * 5. yes (as limited by your hosting space) * 6. There’s a plugin for that * 7. yes * 8. in general yes… * Thread Starter [sockcavern](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sockcavern/) * (@sockcavern) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-basics/#post-530341) * Thanks, Jetshack, for taking that time. Much appreciated! * I admit, I’m a tad fearful of venturing into plugins, etc. I know nothing. I am having a good time with wp.com for other stuff…I wonder if I’m up for more… But at the cost of the current service, I just can’t expand (or even get what I thought I was getting for the oodles I paid). * [jetshack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jetshack/) * (@jetshack) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-basics/#post-530347) * 9. yes. * the only plugin from above which might cause you some issues is the one for the forum… all the others only take a couple of minutes to install. * to date i haven’t found a “good” forum solution for WP… I end up using phpbb merging the forum database into the wp database and customizing the forums theme to match the site which the forum is associated with… * If forums are a necissity then I’m not going to tell you to look at other CMS’s( like geeklog) as in general WP is by far the easiest to use and has a much better support group. Especially if you’re not comfortable with techie stuff. BUT… * [jetshack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jetshack/) * (@jetshack) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-basics/#post-530348) * you might think about trying WP out on your home system and seeing if it will work… * you’ll need to have a working testbed to test on… Easiest way to do that if you’re scared of installing apache / php / mysql / etc… is to go to [http://www.wampserver.com/en/](http://www.wampserver.com/en/) and downloading they’re self installer which does most of all the really bad stuff for you… Windows Apache MySQL PHP * (unless you’re running linux… then you’ll need to look for a LAMP…) * Thread Starter [sockcavern](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sockcavern/) * (@sockcavern) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-basics/#post-530353) * Uh oh… * Already lost. * I guess this is why WP has a comment next to the download button that says something like: “If you have no idea what to do with it once you download, hook up with a webhost with auto install.” * Is that right? ‘Cuz I went to that link you gave and just said, “WTF?” * [jetshack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jetshack/) * (@jetshack) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-basics/#post-530356) * comfort level… * it’s all a question of degree * I tend to give out too many options instead of sticking with the easiest… I don’t know your comfort level so I was giving lots of options… * wp is by far the easiest package out there to pick up and run with for someone who’s feeling overwhelmed… * If you want I have a spare domain and extra space that you can use to play with wp on… * Thread Starter [sockcavern](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sockcavern/) * (@sockcavern) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-basics/#post-530379) * Thank you, Jetshack, but I think that will just confuse me more! * I’m going to just go with hosting from one of the partners and take it from there. 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