Unable to Switch to wordpress.org to enable plugins and theme upload

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  rsayegh · Member · Nov 3, 2011 at 9:59 am

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  I recently signed up to WordPress and have bought a domain and a bundle pack and I am unable to switch to wordpress.org to enable the plugins button as well as upload my own themes . would really appreciate guidance to do so .
  Blog url: http://sssperforma.wordpress.com/

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  evarlese · Member · Nov 3, 2011 at 3:10 pm

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  Purchasing a custom domain through WordPress.com is different from using a self-hosted installation of WordPress, available at http://wordpress.org/

  To clear up any confusion, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two separate entities:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  Currently, you blog is hosted on WordPress.com. To switch over to a WordPress.org site, you’ll need to self-host your site, which means you’ll need to purchase your own hosting. We have hosting recommendations available here, if you’re interested:
  http://get.wp.com/hosting/

  You are also welcome to keep your domain with us and update the nameservers to point to another hosting provider by following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#update-nameservers

  If you have any other questions, please let us know :)

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  rsayegh · Member · Nov 9, 2011 at 8:10 am

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  Thanks for your reply !

  So I have signed up for Bluehost and changed the nameservers on my wordpress.com account to Bluehost’s . What else do I need to do to get access to plugins and theme uploads ?

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  kardotim · Member · Nov 10, 2011 at 10:54 am

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  It seems that the domain name now redirects to your new hosting. Please review this guide to learn more about WordPress.org and it’s functionalities.