Just bought wordpress.com and need to switch to wordpress.org for paypal icon

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  kerisa3 · Member · Jan 26, 2012 at 8:23 pm

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  Is i correct that only wordpress.org will let you put a paypal link on their page? If so how to I move from wordpress.com to wordpress.org. Do I have to pay again?

  Kerisa

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  timethief · Member · Jan 26, 2012 at 8:28 pm

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  That’s not correct. Though WordPress.com blogs cannot be equipped for ecommerce transtactions, we can use unecrypted PayPal donation buttons on free hosted blogs. We can also use customized contact forms.

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  kerisa3 · Member · Jan 26, 2012 at 9:13 pm

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  I did read the unecrypted PayPal donation but I don’t want a donation tab. I want a suscribe or buy now.

  Any suggestions.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 26, 2012 at 9:17 pm

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  I’m sorry but e-commerce isn’t possible here at WordPress.com. If you require full 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.

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

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  raincoaster · Member · Jan 26, 2012 at 11:38 pm

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  It’s easy enough to make the change. First, set up your WP.org site with a web host; many have one click installs. You’ll need to buy a domain name, and buying it from WP.com is cheap and easy via the Store tab. You can still apply it to your new blog, don’t worry. Tweak the theme however you like it and when it’s ready, go to your .COM blog, click Tools->Export, and then go to your new blog and click Tools->Import.