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  arnaudmanzi · Member · Mar 26, 2015 at 11:53 am

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  I try to install shortcodes on my site but i t doesn’t work!!
  For example: I want to add tabs to one of my page
  I copy and paste that shortcode in the text field:
  [tabs] [tab title=”Tab Title Here”]…[/tab] [tab title=”Tab Title Here”]…[/tab] [tab title=”Tab Title Here”]…[/tab] [/tabs]
  Then I click on “update” and I realize it doesn’t work!!

  Can you plese help me?

  Thank you

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Mar 26, 2015 at 5:07 pm

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  Hi!

  I checked our shortcode documentation, but I don’t see a reference to the tab shortcode here:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/shortcodes/

  Could you explain where you’re finding this shortcode? I don’t believe it’s supported at WordPress.com, but I’d like to see where you’re looking first to confirm!

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  arnaudmanzi · Member · Mar 26, 2015 at 5:20 pm

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  Hi,

  Thanks for your reply.
  I found this shortcode there:
  http://organicthemes.com/demo/purpose/tabs/

  I think the reason why it does not work is because I am working locally on wordpress.com (which has limitations) instead of working on wordpress.org. Is that right?

  Could you help me export my site on bluehost for example?
  I already registered on bluehost and I already bought a domain name but I don’t know how to export my site on bluehost…

  Thanks a lot for your answer!

  Arnaud

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Mar 26, 2015 at 9:40 pm

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  I found this shortcode there: http://organicthemes.com/demo/purpose/tabs/

  Thanks for clarifying! The tabs shortcode your references is a special concoction built into that theme so it will not work on the WordPress.com version of that same theme.

  I think the reason why it does not work is because I am working locally on wordpress.com (which has limitations) instead of working on wordpress.org. Is that right?

  That is correct – currently, you have the WordPress.com version of the theme installed which may not have all of the features as the self-hosted version. You can read more about the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org here:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  Could you help me export my site on bluehost for example?
  I already registered on bluehost and I already bought a domain name but I don’t know how to export my site on bluehost…

  Sure! We have steps on moving your site (including Exporting your content) here:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

  Can you take a look at those? If you’re planning on moving to a self-hosted site, would you like me to cancel and refund your theme purchase? Themes aren’t transferrable to self-hosted sites so you would need to purchase the theme separately here:

  Purpose Theme

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  arnaudmanzi · Member · Mar 27, 2015 at 10:14 am

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  Thanks for the info!

  If I understand correctly, I can’t transfer my theme from wordpress.com to wordpress.org right now. I will have to buy the “purpose” theme in wordpress.org and then transfer the content from WP.com to WP.org (or do I have to restart from the beginning?)

  I have to mention smthg else: as I was looking for info on the site WPbeginner.com, they propose me to do the transfer fro free. I found the proposition on this page (just above the video):
  http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-properly-move-your-blog-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/

  I accepted. Are you working with them? is it going to work?

  Thank you for your answer!

  Arnaud

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  arnaudmanzi · Member · Mar 27, 2015 at 4:29 pm

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  Hi Jeremey,

  WPbeginner did proceed to the migration of my site from WP.com to WP.org.
  As you proposed, could you please cancel and refund my theme purchase so I can purchase a new theme here:

  Purpose Theme

  Thank you for your answer!
  Arnaud

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Mar 27, 2015 at 11:06 pm

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  If I understand correctly, I can’t transfer my theme from wordpress.com to wordpress.org right now. I will have to buy the “purpose” theme in wordpress.org and then transfer the content from WP.com to WP.org (or do I have to restart from the beginning?)

  Precisely! We provide an export for your blog content like posts, pages, comments, etc. However, your theme is separate from the site content. We would refund your purchase at WordPress.com, and then you would purchase the self-hosted version of that theme. Does that make sense?

  I accepted. Are you working with them? is it going to work?

  This is a pretty similar tutorial to the one we have here:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

  We do not work with WPBeginner. They’re a third-party company.

  WPbeginner did proceed to the migration of my site from WP.com to WP.org.
  As you proposed, could you please cancel and refund my theme purchase so I can purchase a new theme.

  Done! Let me know if you need anything else.