How do I get bbpress onto my website

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  gsmroleplayers · Member · Apr 15, 2012 at 10:47 pm

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  I downloaded BBPress because I like their forums and I want it on my website.
  Now whats next after I do that?

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

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  thesacredpath · Member · Apr 15, 2012 at 10:51 pm

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  Plugins cannot be used at wordpress.COM for security reasons. Plugins are for self-hosted wordpress sites using the software from wordpress.ORG.

  The difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org (self-hosted) sites.

  You would have to self-host a wordpress.ORG installation on a third-party hosting service such as bluehost, dreamhost, etc., in order to use bbPress.

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  gsmroleplayers · Member · Apr 15, 2012 at 10:52 pm

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  Oh, okay.
  Thank you for your response.
  Is there any way I can get forums on my wordpress.COM website?

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  auxclass · Member · Apr 15, 2012 at 10:55 pm

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  You can link to a third party forum from your site – use a custom menu

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  auxclass · Member · Apr 15, 2012 at 10:56 pm

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  Here is some more info and a few places that offer forums

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/question-about-inserting-a-poll-and-possibly-forums-and-a-podcast-archives-page?replies=7#post-572068

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  gsmroleplayers · Member · Apr 15, 2012 at 10:58 pm

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  I’m sorry I’m new at this.
  Could you explain step-by-step how to do so?

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  gsmroleplayers · Member · Apr 15, 2012 at 10:59 pm

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  Thanks for the link.