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Choosing the
hosted version from WordPress.com
WordPress.com is a
free service. If downloading,
installing, and using software on a
Web server sound like Greek to you -
and are things youd rather avoid -
the WordPress folks provide a
solution for you at WordPress.com.
WordPress.com is a hosted solution,
which means it has no software
requirement, no downloads, and no
installation or server
configurations. Everythings done for
you on the back end, behind the
scenes. You dont even have to worry
about how the process happens; it
happens quickly, and before you know
it, youre making your first blog
post using a WordPress. com blog
solution.
WordPress.com has
some limitations. You cant install
plugins or custom themes, for
example, and you cant customize the
base code files. But even with its
limitations, WordPress.com is an
excellent starting point if youre
brand new to blogging and a little
intimidated by the configuration
requirements of the self-installed
WordPress.org software.
The good news is this: If you
outgrow your WordPress.com hosted
blog in the future and want to make
a move to the self-hosted
WordPress.org software, you can. You
can even take all the content from
your WordPress.com-hosted blog with
you and easily import it into your
new setup with the WordPress. org
software.
So in the grand scheme of things,
youre really not that limited.
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