Do I need to install WordPress to Create My Website?

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  abovetheframe · Member · Nov 1, 2013 at 4:05 pm

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  Do I need to install wordpress to create my website? I just signed up for a premium account on wordpress.com.

  Does this mean I can handle everything from the dashboard interface once I’m logged into wordpress.com, or do I have to install a separate program? The primary reason I ask is because I’m unable to upload a purchased wordpress theme from Themify.com. I don’t have the tab that allows me to upload themes.

  Thank you so much for helping me out!

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  rachelmcr · Member · Nov 1, 2013 at 6:33 pm

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  Hi there,

  You don’t need to install WordPress to have a site at WordPress.com. You only need to install WordPress to set up a self-hosted WordPress.org site. You can learn more about the differences here: WordPress.com and WordPress.org

  However, themes can’t be uploaded to WordPress.com. That’s a feature of self-hosted blogs through WordPress.org. You can find out more about customizing your WordPress.com blog’s appearance here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  On WordPress.com we offer over 210 themes, both free themes and premium themes created by leading theme companies. You can view all of our themes under Appearance > Themes in your dashboard, and filter them by specific criteria with the Feature Filter.

  Please let me know if I can provide any further help with this. :)