What about backup after 3 Gb space limit is consumed?

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  911rash · Member · May 26, 2015 at 7:57 am

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  Once I consume 3 GB space, I want to buy a wordpress hosting plan from a third party like GoDaddy.
  In that case, What will be the process for taking backup and transferring it to my new hosting at Godaddy. Will there be a backup charge also?

  I have not posted any entry to the blog yet but what is more advisable in terms of technicality – ]
  1. Should I but a hosting plan from start only and create my blog there? Or
  2. Should I wait for 3BG to get consumed?

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

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  staff-happychia · Staff · May 26, 2015 at 9:26 am

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  You can export your content from WordPress.com and self-host at GoDaddy, if you wish. Here is the process: https://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-to-a-self-hosted-wordpress-site/

  There is no charge to backup your content. Your content is yours!

  If you have not posted anything, I suggest you stay with WordPress.com so that you don’t have to spend money to get a domain and hosting. You also don’t have to take the hassle of setting up WordPress by yourself. With WordPress.com you don’t have to worry about setup and just start blogging.

  You can purchase extra space from WordPress.com Store, if you need more than 3 GB: https://store.wordpress.com/premium-upgrades/extra-storage/

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  galois · Member · May 26, 2015 at 9:38 am

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  You can purchase extra space from WordPress.com Store, if you need more than 3 GB: https://store.wordpress.com/premium-upgrades/extra-storage/

  Nope, staff-happychia: because the @911rash’s account is after September 1, 2014. Then, she needs a plan.

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  staff-happychia · Staff · May 26, 2015 at 9:40 am

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  My bad! Thanks @galois.

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  galois · Member · May 26, 2015 at 9:43 am

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  You’re welcome, staff-happychia :)

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  911rash · Member · May 26, 2015 at 10:22 am

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  Thank you Chaitanya and Galois for your support.
  So, I am planning to wait till my 3GB is consumed and then I can export it to a new hosting platform.
  Will I be able to use the same theme later too?

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  galois · Member · May 26, 2015 at 2:16 pm

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  So, I am planning to wait till my 3GB is consumed

  @911rash: 3GB is more than enough if you optimize the images. I have hundreds of pictures in my blog and do not take more than 5% of available space.

  Optimize Your Images

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  staff-happychia · Staff · May 26, 2015 at 6:15 pm

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  Will I be able to use the same theme later too?

  This depends on availability of the theme in the WordPress.org theme directory: https://wordpress.org/themes/ or from the theme makers website.

  So it depends on which theme are you using.

  I also encourage you to check the difference between WordPress.com and self-hosting (aka WordPress.org): https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/