Why so difficult?

  • Resolved vanodyssey

    (@vanodyssey)


    8 years, 10 months ago

    Wow never experienced anythign so hard.

    I just want to set up a free blog for now, see how I get on building it then make the jump to a full dot com.

    1 hour later and I have absolutely no idea what is going on.

    I have DL the wordpress.org zip, then that’s it… I have read I need hosting? That means paying for it right? Can I not just set up a free blog for now?

    Absolutely no idea what is going on. I have watched loads of videos and read articles but still none the wiser?

    Can someone please help with a simple expanation.

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  • Jazz Daniel

    (@jazzdan)

    8 years, 10 months ago

    If you want a really fast and free solution go to wordpress.com. You’ll have some limitations but will able to be bloggin in a couple of minutes.

    With wordpress.org you’ll have to find a hosting. [ Removed, please do not discuss hosting in these forums. ]

    After hosting you’ll have to learn something about ftp, creating a database, etc.

    In my opinion, if you want just blog, go to wordpress.com. You should chose WordPress.org if you are into learning a little bit more about web-deb, web-desing, etc…But it will take you extra time.

    • This reply was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by Jazz Daniel.
    • This reply was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by Jan Dembowski.
    Thread Starter vanodyssey

    (@vanodyssey)

    8 years, 10 months ago

    Doh… I thought it was the other way round… That .org was the more simplified version… Imagine if it wasn’t, I’d break the internet!

    So would you suggest starting on .com then move over to .org when I want to launch the .com? (strange eh).

    If I start getting google ranked on the .com now, will I loose anything when I go to .org, as my plan is to start this blog/site now well before product launch to get up their.

    It’s more of a blog with typical website features like photo galleries and message board… Will the .com transfer over to .org ncely?

    Am I right in thining I can’t set my domain in the .com version? But have to settle for wordpress.mysite.com?

    Jazz Daniel

    (@jazzdan)

    8 years, 10 months ago

    Answering your last question, you are wrong.

    Your .com domain name have no relationship with where you are hosting your website, etc.

    You can have a yoursite.com domain using wordpress.com. See documentation about it here:https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

    This said, you will never need to transfer your website to .org if you start on wordpress.com.

    Wordpress.com uses wordpress, that is a open platform, to provide you services. It will help you with hosting, domain, etc.

    So I suggest you to start a free website using the yoursite.wordpress.com, and then, when you want to go yoursite.com, you upgrade your wordpress.com plan (you’ll have to pay for it).

    Thread Starter vanodyssey

    (@vanodyssey)

    8 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks for your help… Will take it all in and adjust.

    Cheers.

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