Set up

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    cityfit2014 · Member ·

    Hello,
    I am trying to set up a blog through the premium package, but want to use a premium theme. I am not finding an upgrade option with this package. Also, I just purchased a domain name through godaddy. Will this be a problem to use this domain on a WordPress blog? Thank you!

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    timethief · Member ·

    I am trying to set up a blog through the premium package, but want to use a premium theme. I am not finding an upgrade option with this package.

    That Premium upgrade does not include Premium themes. You have to purchase a premium theme separately.

    WordPress.com provides free blogs and hosts them free of charge. There are no bandwidth charges. All WordPress.com blogs come with 3000 megabytes (~3 GBs) of space for storing uploaded files and images. Free features are listed here https://en.wordpress.com/features/

    See here for details of all 3 plans http://store.wordpress.com/bundles/ offered by WordPress.com.

    See here for details in regard to all available upgrades. http://en.support.wordpress.com/upgrades/

    See here for the Premium bundle details http://store.wordpress.com/plans/premium/

    See here for ecommerce details http://en.support.wordpress.com/ecommerce/

    You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard and purchase upgrades at > Store > My Upgrades
    Your billing history will be at Dashboard > Store > Billing History
    Your options for payment are found here http://en.support.wordpress.com/payment/

    Note that the free plan and the Premium plan do not allow you to upload your own themes or plugins. WordPress.com blogs cannot be equipped for eCommerce transactions unless they have the $299. per year Business upgrade. https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/ecommerce-is-now-available-on-wordpresscom?replies=1

    A self-hosted WordPress site might be right for you. WordPress.org offers free software that you can install on a web server. You can upload and install themes and plugins, run ads, conduct ecommerce and edit the database. Learn about the differences here. http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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    timethief · Member ·

    Also, I just purchased a domain name through godaddy. Will this be a problem to use this domain on a WordPress blog? Thank you!

    No. The Premium ungrade includes a domain mapping upgrade. There is a $5.00 difference and I’ll tag this thread for Staff to address that.

    WordPress.com provides free blogs and free hosting for them. WordPress.com does not accept domain name transfers but mapping to an existing domain can be done.

    Domain mapping of an existing domain URL that you already own and purchased elsewhere is not done free of charge. You will have to renew the domain name purchase where you made it and the domain mapping purchase here every year.

    Important Notes Before Upgrading http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#important-notes-before-upgrading

    Mapping an existing domain costs $13. annually. In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from. If you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog and purchase a domain name by purchasing an annually renewable domain mapping upgrade for the blog.

    See here for mapping an existing domain that you already own http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

    Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades is where you do the primary blog set up knowing it can take between 24 – 72 hours for domain name propagation to take place throughout the internet. You can view the DNS changes here > http://www.whatsmydns.net/ What’s important during that stage is to be patient.

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