Title: Why so difficult?
Last modified: July 13, 2017

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# Why so difficult?

 *  Resolved [vanodyssey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vanodyssey/)
 * (@vanodyssey)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-so-difficult-2/)
 * 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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jazzdan/)
 * (@jazzdan)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-so-difficult-2/#post-9315979)
 * 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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jazzdan/).
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).
 *  Thread Starter [vanodyssey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vanodyssey/)
 * (@vanodyssey)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-so-difficult-2/#post-9316295)
 * 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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jazzdan/)
 * (@jazzdan)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-so-difficult-2/#post-9316945)
 * 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/](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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vanodyssey/)
 * (@vanodyssey)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-so-difficult-2/#post-9317480)
 * Thanks for your help… Will take it all in and adjust.
 * Cheers.

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 * Last reply from: [Jazz Daniel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jazzdan/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-so-difficult-2/#post-9315979)
 * Status: resolved

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