Setting up a website for associations – advice please

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  rosie401 · Member · Dec 7, 2016 at 7:47 pm

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  Hello, please can anyone advise on how to set up a website on WordPress for an association with a new member scheme and donate/ join us buttons? Are there templates available? Which ones might be suitable?

  I have no coding knowledge.

  Thanks
  Rosie

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · Dec 8, 2016 at 4:46 pm

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  Hi Rosie –

  I’ll be happy to help you find the right theme for your organization.

  Here are some examples of free business-style themes:
  https://wordpress.com/themes/filter/business/type/free/

  These are some tips on building a website:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/making-a-business-website/

  You’ll be able to add a donate button via PayPal buttons: https://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/

  I’m happy to answer any follow up questions :)

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  rosie401 · Member · Dec 8, 2016 at 10:28 pm

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  Thanks for these links.

  Can these business website themes work with all plugins needed for setting up an association site with membership capabilities?

  Can you also recommend plugins for a membership website?

  Many thanks,
  Rosie

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · Dec 9, 2016 at 3:21 pm

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  Good Morning Rosie –

  Plugins are a feature supported on the self hosted version of WordPress. They aren’t something you’d be able to add to your WordPress.com site.

  There are 2 versions of WordPress and what happens here at WordPress.com is a bit different from the self hosted version, which is more hands on. This guide outlines those differences: https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If you’re interested in going the self hosted route, I suggest taking a read over the Getting Started materials on the left of https://wordpress.org/support/