how to bring it all together?

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  mattwilkconsulting · Member · May 19, 2015 at 2:06 am

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  Hi I’m making my first website and am running into some growing pains.

  I already have a domain name and hosting through godaddy
  I purchased a theme from themeforest and downloaded the zip files to my computer
  I made an account and purchased WordPress Premium

  I have NO idea what to do from here. I’m having an incredibly difficult time navigating my way though your website – not very intuitive.

  How do I launch my website?

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

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  siobhyb · Member · May 19, 2015 at 10:22 am

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  Hi there.

  WordPress comes in two different flavours: WordPress.com and self-hosted sites that run off the free software available at WordPress.org.

  To avoid any confusion, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two separate entities. We have a guide which gives a good overview on the differences between the two, as well as guidance on setting both up, available here:

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  I would encourage you to have a read through that guide and decide which flavour is best suited for you.

  It’s worth noting that the hosting and theme that your purchased with third-parties can’t be use with WordPress.com. If you decide to remain hosted through GoDaddy, I’ll be happy to cancel and refund you for WordPress.com Premium.

  Let me know how you’d like to proceed, or if you have extra questions around the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org.

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  mattwilkconsulting · Member · May 20, 2015 at 2:25 am

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  Thanks! Yeah wordpress.org is definitely what I’m interested in. A refund would be excellent! Thanks you!

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  siobhyb · Member · May 20, 2015 at 10:38 am

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  I can see that you were on a free trial, I’ve removed this from your account so you won’t be charged in the future. :) Let me know if you have any extra questions.