Is it possible to host a website with wordpress.com?
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Hi,
I started a website for my school and we host our website with ICDSoft, but I would like to know (for futur project) if it’s possible to host a website (from scratch) with WordPress.com?
People are saying that WordPress.com is for blog, but I think we can make great things. Not only blog, but full website. I know that WordPress.org exist, but you need a host like ICDSoft or other company, but WordPress.com is hosting website, but not from scratch. I know we can buy Custom Theme, but I think we can’t change the HTML5 codes, CSS or JavaScript… Or even put HTTPS on your website… Maybe I’m wrong???
I already made a website on wordpress and It’s a long work in progress, because I don’t have time, but I already have a design idea in head…
Thank you :)The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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Hi, Nic727. Yes, you can use WordPress.com to build a website. But there are limitations. This page may help you decide whether WordPress.com or WordPress.org is a better choice for you:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
Cheers,
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Any WordPress blog can be restructured from being post based to being page based – no upgrade required. For greater clarity read > http://en.support.wordpress.com/using-wordpress-to-create-a-website/
We frequently get people here who think they can design their own sites and themes. This is not possible here at WordPress.COM but it is possible if you hire a web host and set up a WordPress.ORG install.
The only themes we can use on free hosted WordPress.com blogs are found here http://wordpress.com/themes/ There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs for security reasons and we cannot:
upload any third party themes,
create child themes,
create our own themes,
edit templates,
create own own layouts,
or use stylesheets from other themes.http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/There is no upgrade you can purchase that changes that.
On one hand, none of the characteristic “blog” features like categories, tags, authors, dates, etc. can be removed from a free hosted WordPress.com blog, without purchasing an annually renewable custom design upgrade and doing the required CSS editing.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#frequently-asked-questions
http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/On the other hand, one can edit a WordPress.org theme free of charge. http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
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