Domain? Webhost? Do I have both? Only one? What do I do???

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    meatncheese · Member ·

    I have a website through WordPress called “The Cheese Press,” for which I have purchased the domain “www.thecheesepress.com” (I pay $18 annually). I want to keep the domain, but change the site, so have researched online how to build a website. All of the tutorials I have watched tell me that I need a web host before I build my site on WordPress. My question is: do I already have a webhost? My WordPress-based website seems to work, but I am fairly sure I have only dealt with WordPress and never got a web host…maybe WordPress is my web host? If it is, why would I buy web hosting from Host Gator or any other web host? All tutorials say to get my web hosting form Host Gator, THEN build my WordPress site. Have I skipped the first step? Or did I do something else? I’m confused! Thanks for your help.

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    kardotim · Member ·

    Your site/domain is currently hosted on WordPress.com. The tutorials you’ve read refer to a web host hosting a WordPress.org site. To clear up any confusion, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two different entities. Please check out the following links to learn the differences.

    WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

    Please let us know if you need any further assistance!

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