Hosting my website
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I’ve started building a website on my own for my group. I would like to upload all the files that make my website up, and finish my work, using your site building system to finish the site, if I can. Is there a way for me to FTP, or upload my files to my account to have it hosted on WordPress? Once I do upload my site, Is ther a way for me to set up a system where I can set up a login system for people to see the information on the site, and a disscussion board where people can start a topic, and others can reply to the topic, like the Facebook wall?
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Please see WordPress.COM vs WordPress.ORG https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
WordPress.com is a hosting platform that makes it easy for anyone to publish online and is different from WordPress.org. This support doc explains the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org to help you decide which one is best for you.We do not allow FTP (File Transfer Protocol) access to any WordPress.com blogs. This covers alternatives to using FTP with your WordPress.com blog. https://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
If all you want is a site that has a Twitter like structure see here https://wordpress.com/theme/p2-breathe
Another approach is to register a forum on the internet and then create a custom menu in your blog and include a custom link to the forum in it.
We also have a single chatbox widget that will operate on WordPress.COM hosted sites. The Tlk.io widget allows you to embed a web chat in your WordPress.COM hosted blog. http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/tlk-io-widget/ There are no other chat options I know of that work on WordPress.COM blogs at this time.
Moving to self hosted WordPress https://move.wordpress.com
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set up a system where I can set up a login system
Know that WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG are completely separate and different and you can read the differences here http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
Here at wordpress.COM you cannot create accounts and issue passwords for others.
At WordPress.COM, the closest you can come to that is to build a Membership website: https://en.support.wordpress.com/tutorials/build-a-membership-website-tutorial/
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There’s always an exception of course, and in this case it requires upgrading the site to a WordPress.COM Business plan so you can install the required plugins.
Blogger installed plugins and third party or custom themes cannot be used on WordPress.COM hosted sites unless you have a Business Plan. We have 4 different plans: free, personal, premium and business. All hosting is free regardless of which plan you choose. You can view all wordpress.com plan features here https://wordpress.com/pricing/
All support docs are at https://en.support.wordpress.com/
https://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
Blogger installed plugins
Uploading Custom Themes or Third Party Themes
http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/Also note that if you upgrade to a Business plan and install plugins, and then downgrade to a lower plan, the plugins and all features unique to the Business plan will no longer be available for your use.
If you do not wish to purchase a Business plan see also: moving to self-hosted WordPress http://move.wordpress.com
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