I am confused about woocommerce

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    hamidnabiyev · Member ·

    I would like to build an ecommerce website. I registered for bluehost. then wordpress. I don’t know where should I add woocommerce. What is the difference between wordpress.com or wordpress.org

    WP.com: Yes
    Jetpack: Yes
    Correct account: Yes

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  • staff-doublebassd · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    So, you can build a WooCommerce site on either a self-hosted WordPress.org site or here with us at WordPress.com.

    To clarify the difference:

    • WordPress.com is a managed host platform that offers WordPress in a pre-customized server environment already set up for you to build your site. Hosting with WordPress.com is free, and the server, security, updates, and site optimization are all handled by us. We offer free and paid plans that provide additional features for your site based on your needs (plugins, custom themes, etc). You also have access to professional assistance via Happiness Engineers to address any issues you encounter.
    • WordPress.org is a self-hosted platform, meaning you download the WordPress software and install it on a web server from a host of your choosing (Go Daddy, Bluehost, Hostgator, etc.). You have to pay the host when you’re self-hosting, and the server, security, updates, and site optimization are all handled by you. This gives you more flexibility and control of your plugins, themes, and code, but also more responsibility to ensure those things are operating correctly.

    Our support page dives more into the differences:

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

    Since you are hosted with Bluehost, you have a self-hosted WordPress.org site and can install WooCommerce on your self-hosted site using these instructions I found from Bluehost:

    https://www.bluehost.com/blog/what-is-woocommerce-and-how-to-install-woocommerce/

    For additional assistance, you always reach out to the WooCommerce team at their support forums:

    https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/

    Hope this helps!

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