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Help Please, Newbie Question About WordPress

by Achilles1963
6 replies
I just signed up for WordPress and i have no idea how to host it, i have a HostGator Reseller Account but WordPress didn't offer me an option of moving my hosting.:confused:
#newbie #question #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author Snurtl
    take a look at wordpress.org. You can install wordpress from your Cpanel it's under Fantastico.
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    • Profile picture of the author NMP
      Hi

      I think you have signed up for wordpress.com (Hosted) while
      you are looking for wordpress.org (Self-Hosted). So basically
      if you login to cpanel on your domain and go to fantastico at
      the bottom and install wordpress.

      Then go to wordpress.com and login. Go to Tools > Export (Save that file on you desktop)
      Login to your self-hosted and Import the file you just saved.

      Daniel
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  • Profile picture of the author RainDrop
    I don't know if this helps you but I downloaded wordpress to my computer and downloaded a (free) program called xampp so that you don't have to be online to work on the site.
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    • Profile picture of the author Janet Sawyer
      Originally Posted by RainDrop View Post

      I don't know if this helps you but I downloaded wordpress to my computer and downloaded a (free) program called xampp so that you don't have to be online to work on the site.
      Xamp is for testing on your own computer.

      Wordpress needs to be online on your own hosting account, unless you are using your own computer as a server to the web.

      Raindrop, totally useless information for someone who just signed up to wordpress......... ! :confused:

      Achilles 1963 send me a pm and I'll help you sort this out. FOC = free of charge.
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      • Profile picture of the author Achilles1963
        I didn't realize there was a difference between wordpress .com and wordpress .org, that was my problem, thanks for the help.
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  • Profile picture of the author MarkJ
    RainDrop, thanks for the tip about xampp. I had just gotten to the point of total frustration trying to work with WordPress online.
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