How Do I Host my blog?

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  tikihall · Member · Dec 3, 2009 at 6:09 pm

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  Well Decided I want to Be the host for my own blog

  and I installed the wordpress software

  Do i have to pronounce in a place that im the host? or i can just host it without anyone knows!

  sorry if this question is Stupid

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  timethief · Member · Dec 3, 2009 at 6:14 pm

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  @tikihall

  Is this your blog? http://tikihall.wordpress.com/
  Yes or no?

  If the answer is “yes” then are not hosting your own blog. This is what is going on wordpress.com has allowed you to create a free blog on their servers and wordpress.com is hosting your blog free of charge.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 3, 2009 at 6:22 pm

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  When you say ” Do i have to pronounce in a place that im the host? or i can just host it without anyone knows! “

  (1) You do not have to provide your actual name to anyone. You can use a nickname like I do.

  (2) You do not have to tell anyone you even have a blog unless you want to.
  You can have a private blog that cannot be viewed by anyone but you. Or you can have a blog that is only visible to specific people you choose. Or you can leave it as it is now – public, which means it can be viewed by everyone using the internet.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 3, 2009 at 9:49 pm

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  If however what you mean is that you want to leave wordpress.COM and hire a web host and download free software from http://wordpress.ORG/support and self host your own blog then this entry will clarify the differences between the two:
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/please-read-me-first-before-posting?replies=1