Can I hand-code a WordPress site?

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  senteneydesign · Member · Jun 4, 2013 at 5:25 am

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  Hi there,

  I see if I purchase a package, I can edit CSS, but can I edit the HTML on a WordPress site?

  I’m not sure I like premade templates, and would like to code my own and purchase a domain through WordPress.

  I am very new to WP and not familiar with it, so I am very confused.

  I’d like to find this out so I can go ahead and purchase a domain through you and get my website up! Thanks so much!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  raincoaster · Member · Jun 4, 2013 at 5:29 am

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  Yes, you can. No, you can’t do that at WordPress.com. You will need to buy hosting, install software from WordPress.ORG, and blog over there. WordPress.com, being a shared blogging platform, does not allow changes to the fundamental coding of themes.

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  senteneydesign · Member · Jun 4, 2013 at 5:30 am

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  OK thanks.

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 4, 2013 at 5:34 am

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  PS: themes are coded in PHP not html

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  senteneydesign · Member · Jun 4, 2013 at 5:35 am

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  Bleck…OK I’m just going to design my own site and use a different host. Thanks!