Create a blog from scratch

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  guillon · Member · Feb 7, 2014 at 5:21 pm

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  How do I create a blog from scratch = I decide where to have my own sidebards?

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  guillon · Member · Feb 7, 2014 at 5:23 pm

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  Hello, I want to start with a white page and create the structure of the blog from scratch. Is this possible? (i.e : I want 2 long sidebars on the right of my blog)

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  timethief · Member · Feb 7, 2014 at 5:23 pm

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  Creating your own theme is not possible at WordPress>COM. You need to hire a web host and set up your own WordPress.ORG install.
  http://wordpress.org/hosting/
  http://wordpress.org/support/

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  timethief · Member · Feb 7, 2014 at 5:26 pm

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  The only themes we can use on free hosted WordPress.com blogs like your blog are the themes found here http://wordpress.com/themes/

  There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs and we cannot:

  • upload any third party themes,
  • create child themes,
  • create our own themes,
  • edit templates,
  • or use stylesheets from other themes.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  There is no upgrade you can purchase that changes that. WordPress.org offers free software that you can install on a web server. You can create themes, upload and install themes and plugins, run ads, and edit the database, etc. Learn about the differences here. http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/