Title: using plugins
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# using plugins

 *  [shimble](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shimble/)
 * (@shimble)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-plugins/)
 * hello im new th the wordpress org i have been running a blog on wordpress.com
   
   but i have just purchased a domain name with a host provider and have wordpress
   2.7.1 installed as the site creation platform
 * i have been trying to use plugins but am not sure what to do
 * i think i have installed
 * Plugin Name: Contact Form 7
    Plugin URI: [http://ideasilo.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/contact-form-7/](http://ideasilo.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/contact-form-7/)
   Description: Just another contact form plugin. Simple but flexible. Author: Takayuki
   Miyoshi Version: 1.9.3 Author URI: [http://ideasilo.wordpress.com/](http://ideasilo.wordpress.com/)
 * and now i would like to create a page with the form
 * i have tried copying the code into the edit window but when i view in the browser
   the page shows only the code
 * as i want to use other plugins it would be good to understand how to make this
   work
    sorry to be thick but has anyone got any ideas on how to make this work?

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 *  Thread Starter [shimble](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shimble/)
 * (@shimble)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-plugins/#post-997921)
 * think i know what im doing wrong i remember seeing something about what you have
   to put in before you copy code into the edit screen cant find it now ive got 
   the right code now from my tools panel
 *  Thread Starter [shimble](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shimble/)
 * (@shimble)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-plugins/#post-997924)
 * unn numb nut no worries sussed it copyed full code not the short code so that
   works good lets see if i can try another plug in

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