Is it possible to add a store?

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  thezonemag · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 2:46 am

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  Hi there! I currently have a few free WordPress blogs, the main one is http://www.thezonemag.wordpress.com but this question isn’t really for me. I am helping someone set up a blog for their business but they would also like to incorporate a store. Is it possible to add a store (with a paid upgrade I would assume) via WordPress? I haven’t been able to find anything so I assume not but I wanted to ask before we gave up and went another route.

  Thanks!

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

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  timethief · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 3:05 am

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  No I’m sorry but there is no paid upgrade for what you want at all. No upgrades change the fact that e-commerce isn’t currently possible here at WordPress.com as our free hosted blogs cannot be equipped for ecommerce transactions at this time. If you require e-commerce/shopping cart functionality, there are no restrictions on e-commerce if you setup a self-hosted WordPress.org blog instead of a free hosted WordPress.com blog. See here to learn the differences: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  sgc22 · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 6:10 am

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  Hi TimeThief,

  Thanks for you advice.

  For the self-hosted WordPress.org option, is the eCommence store function built in?

  Thks & rgds,

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  raincoaster · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 6:15 am

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  No, it’s not built in but there are many options to add a store.

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  sgc22 · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 6:17 am

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  Thanks!