How to install Canvas plug-in?

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  flyhighkites · Member · Jun 6, 2006 at 11:05 am

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  I have a blog hosted on wordpress.com (nextbyramla.wordpress.com). I wanted to install a plug-in from a third party (Canvas; http://support.freshpursuits.com/documentation/show/installation).

  The instruction says:
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  Step 3: Upload the Canvas folder

  To install Canvas, simply drop the entire Canvas folder into your WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) and activate the plugin from your Plugins page within the WordPress administration panel.
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  I am not self-hosting wordpress (which I started using just yesterday)… so plz tell me:

  1. Is it allowed to install third-party plug-in?
  2. How do I access the plug-in directory, where is it?
  3. If my blog is hosted on wordpress.com, how can I get an external theme if I dont have servers of my own?

  I am very new to wordpress – please help!

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  cornell · Member · Jun 6, 2006 at 11:37 am

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  I would say to read the FAQ at the top of the forum, unfortunately it’s not mentioned.

  It is mentioned on the FAQ blog though: http://faq.wordpress.com/2005/10/27/can-i-upload-my-own-plugins/

  I know that being a new user you probably haven’t heard of the FAQ, it’s a useful reference available at http://faq.wordpress.com.

  Unfortunately you can’t upload your own plugins or themes while using wp.com blogs.

  Hope this helps

  Collin

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  podz · Member · Jun 6, 2006 at 12:06 pm

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  flyhighkites – please don’t post more then once :)

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  flyhighkites · Member · Jun 6, 2006 at 12:31 pm

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  Sorry Podz, the post was stuck while being sent.

  Well, I just had a feeling that it wasn’t allowed because otherwise one’d be able to see a plug-ins section…. Don’t have to explain the rest because I seem to be one of the many naive ones who are too used to template editing in other blogging services. (Nuisance!)
  Anyway, CANVAS (http://www.freshpursuits.com/canvas/preview) seems cool – and I just sent feedback suggesting a CANVAS partnership. This might resolve the needs of template-modifiers without having to look at Code.

  Thanks!

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  drmike · Member · Jun 6, 2006 at 12:52 pm

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  Cornell, yeah it is. :)

  How do I add my favorite WordPress plug in or theme?

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  cornell · Member · Jun 6, 2006 at 1:31 pm

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  When I went to the FAQ thread i did a search (CTRL+F in IE) and searched for plugin. Obviously it didn’t reveal anything due to the space in the title of the word!

  Nice one :)

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  drmike · Member · Jun 6, 2006 at 1:40 pm

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  Good catch. I fixed it.

  Thanks,
  -drmike