turn a wordpress.com into a php editable website

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  klumtag · Member · Mar 15, 2014 at 9:33 am

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  hi,
  i started to use wordpress with a regular acount and then, in order to be free to edit it, i upraged it to a premium acount, buying by the same way a domain .org .
  I’m quite limited to edit the website using just the css so I would like to get its php.
  so i have few questions:
  Can’t I keep this domain if i want to be able to edit the php files?
  How can I import this files?
  Must I get a serveur of my own?(Can’t I use the one wich is currently making my site operate)

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  daclements · Member · Mar 18, 2014 at 3:40 pm

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  Hi there,

  We don’t allow our users to edit their PHP for security reasons. However, as it appears you are aware, you can run WordPress on your own server using the free software available from WordPress.org.

  To do this, you need to secure your own hosting first. Once you have that established, you can edit the DNS of your domain to point to your new server (so you can continue to use the domain name you have already purchased) – here’s a guide on how to do that: Move Your Domain to Another Host.

  Then, as for transferring your content, you’ll want to read this other guide: Export.

  Luckily, the theme you are already using is also available on the WordPress.org repository for you to download and install on your self-hosted site for free: http://wordpress.org/themes/triton-lite

  That should cover all of the elements of your site that you’ll want to move over. If there’s anything else that I can help you with, please let me know!