Switched from WordPress.com to WordPress.org, plug ins?

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  kasjaflathau · Member · Aug 19, 2013 at 7:41 pm

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  I had created my website orginally as wordpress.com hosted page. Once I realized it was a much better option than what I was doing with my current website, I remapped my host and domain to use my new wordpress web site as my current site, so now it is a wordpress.org page. The mapping worked correctly in that the domain name has directed to my new wordpress web site. However, when I am on my dashboard, it is still reading my wordpress.com site, and thus not allowing me to add plug ins. How do I enable plug ins?

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  timethief · Member · Aug 19, 2013 at 7:46 pm

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  This blog http://juniorleagueofpensacola.org/ is still being free hosted by WordPress.com.

  Please read > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  There is no FTP access and no plugin capability on free hosted WordPress.com blogs.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  There is no upgrade you can purchase that changes this. FTP access, and plugins are available only for VIP bloggers http://vip.wordpress.com/our-services/ or for those with WordPress.ORG installs.

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  kasjaflathau · Member · Aug 19, 2013 at 7:47 pm

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  I had my other domain, juniorleagueofpensacola.org redirected and it goes to the same site. Do I have to just delete the wordpress.com hosted site and start over using that domain name from the beginnings?

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  timethief · Member · Aug 19, 2013 at 7:48 pm

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  If you think you need plugins then you will have to hire a web shot http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and move you content into a WordPress.org install by export and import.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/blogroll/import-export-links/

  Then if you’ve registered your domain through WordPress.com and now want it to point to a blog or website hosted elsewhere then you can do this by updating the nameservers.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/#update-nameservers

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  auxclass · Member · Aug 19, 2013 at 7:57 pm

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  DON’T DELETE ANYTHING!!!!

  It is not the extension (.ORG) it is where the blog is hosted (WordPress.COM now) – that has to do with Plug-in’s