Editing a New Website for Client

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  greengridmarketing · Member · Aug 10, 2015 at 5:29 am

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  Hello All,

  I have a client that currently has a operational WordPress site. I’m not sure if it is a .com or a self-hosted .org. Is there a way to tell? When I login, I use SiteName.com/Admin. I assume this means it is a .com?

  I want to create a new site (with a premium theme) without messing up his current site. Do you suggest doing this by creating my own WP account and transferring to his WP account? And if so, how do I do a transfer from one account to another.. will the theme work on both accounts if just bought on one account?

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

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  auxclass · Member · Aug 10, 2015 at 5:33 am

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  For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  What is the domain name? / full URL beginning with http & someone can look at it and tell you if it is hosted here – or you can look for the WordPress.COM top gray navigation bar

  The login page probably has a link to WordPress.COM if it is hosted here and WordPress.ORG if it is not hosted here (small print for the links)

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  greengridmarketing · Member · Aug 10, 2015 at 5:44 am

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  The wordpress link from the login screen directs me to wordpress.org. Once logged in, in the drop down menu in the top left: “About WordPress” it gives me a link under it to WordPress.org..

  Starting to assume maybe it is a .org self-hosted site. I did not realize that both had online back office editors.

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  auxclass · Member · Aug 10, 2015 at 5:48 am

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  The software looks almost identical – if you are and Admin and you can find a “Plugin’s” tab – then it is for sure a WordPress.ORG install as Plugin’s are not allowed on WordPress.COM

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  greengridmarketing · Member · Aug 10, 2015 at 5:53 am

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  Yes, there are currently several plugins installed.. awesome, the site is a .ORG!

  Would developing a new site on a different account to later transfer be best if the new account were .ORG or .COM. I was hoping to use a Premium Theme.. or do Premium Themes only work on .COM’s?

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  greengridmarketing · Member · Aug 10, 2015 at 5:59 am

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  Thank you for the help btw, I’m definitely a new user and appreciate all the help I can get.

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  auxclass · Member · Aug 10, 2015 at 3:16 pm

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  You be welcome

  The Premium Themes here are designed special for WordPress.COM sites – sometimes a similar theme can be found for use on a WordPress.ORG install