How do I determine which version of word press I have?

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  tboats10 · Member · May 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm

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  I installed word press a long time ago and am just now getting serious about setting up a blog. I’m sure I have an older version but can’t determine just what I have. I can’t find a button under TOOLS that lets me do an automatic update.
  Blog url: http://oldandintheway.wordpress.com/

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  p3ob7o · Staff · May 28, 2011 at 4:03 pm

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  If your WordPress version does not propose an automatic update, then it is probably pretty old… ;)

  You should see the version you are running at the bottom right of your dashboard pages, or in the main page of your dashboard.

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  tboats10 · Member · May 28, 2011 at 4:45 pm

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  ….You should see the version you are running at the bottom right of your dashboard pages, or in the main page of your dashboard.

  I just checked the dashboard and there is no information listed in the area indicated above. I’m trying to figure this out before jumping off the deep end and trying a manual download and update. What do you suggest? Thanks

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  hanni · Member · May 28, 2011 at 6:28 pm

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  What’s the address of the blog in question?

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  tboats10 · Member · May 28, 2011 at 8:17 pm

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  What’s the address of the blog in question?

  http://oldandintheway.wordpress.com/wp-admin/

  Thanks

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  p3ob7o · Staff · May 28, 2011 at 8:19 pm

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  This is a WordPress.com blog, not a self-hosted WordPress.org installation, therefore you don’t have to worry about updating the software as we take care of it for you.

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  tboats10 · Member · May 28, 2011 at 8:33 pm

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  Thanks, I was beginning to suspect something like that. Sorry to be so stupid…I’m an old guy.

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  p3ob7o · Staff · May 28, 2011 at 8:34 pm

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  Please don’t apologize, there is absolutely nothing to be sorry about, the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org is not totally clear to a lot of people.