I need to set up FTP

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  madiposa93 · Member · Oct 21, 2015 at 7:20 pm

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  I need to set up FTP what is appropriate hostname, username and password for my blog?

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

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  timethief · Member · Oct 21, 2015 at 7:36 pm

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  There is no FTP access https://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/ to wordpress.COM hosted blogs like http://madiposa93.wordpress.com/ and we cannot upload plugins or themes.

  You are confusing wordpress.COM hosted blogs with self hosted wordpress.ORG installs. WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG are completely separate and have different username accounts, logins, features, run different versions of some themes with the same names, and have separate support documentation and separate support forums. Read the differences here http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  We do not provide support for sites we do not host. If you want to Moving to a Self-Hosted WordPress Site see here https://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-to-a-self-hosted-wordpress-site/

  If you don’t have a username account at WordPress.ORG account, then click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right hand corner of the page that opens, https://wordpress.org/support/register.php so you can post to the support forums there.
  Resetting your WordPress.ORG password http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password
  WordPress.org support docs are at https://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page

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  madiposa93 · Member · Oct 21, 2015 at 7:42 pm

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  Thank you for your response. I am confused because I was told:
  “Yes, you should have server access (there is a server hosting your wordpress blog site) so you can upload the file here then provide the link for your customer to embed this into their website.”
  Is there a way to upload a file on wordpress.com like they mentioned above?

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  timethief · Member · Oct 21, 2015 at 7:57 pm

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  Everything I posted above is 100% correct and I know that it is as I have answered questions here for over 9 years.

  Go back to that person and tell them to read this thread and the relevant wordpress.COM (not wordpress.ORG) support docs that I linked to please so they do not misinform anyone else.

  re: wordpress.COM hosted blogs
  No FTP access https://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/

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  madiposa93 · Member · Oct 21, 2015 at 8:02 pm

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  Ok- Thank you, again.

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  auxclass · Member · Oct 21, 2015 at 8:04 pm

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  Exactly what is the URL beginning with http of the site you need help with?

  You can upload pictures and files such as PDF documents into Post, Pages and the Media Library – can be a drag and drop when adding media or picking files to upload when adding media to your site

  You said “embed” – exactly what are you trying to embed? There are limits to what can be done with a WordPress.COM blog