Why can't I find Editor in the Appearance menu?

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  steveculton · Member · May 19, 2014 at 3:13 am

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  I’m being asked to locate the “Editor” function on the “Appearance” menu. There are nine items on the appearance menu, none of which are “Editor.” Help?

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  shawnajroberts · Member · May 19, 2014 at 9:50 pm

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  Hi there!

  The Editor menu is only available on self-hosted WordPress sites.

  What are you trying to do through the editor?

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  steveculton · Member · May 19, 2014 at 10:10 pm

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  If by self-hosted you mean paying $99 and eliminating “dot-wordpress” from the URL in favor of a URL I own, I have done that. If not, can you explain?

  I am trying to install a header from an outdoor blogging community I just joined.

  Thanks for your help.

  Steve

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  shawnajroberts · Member · May 19, 2014 at 11:06 pm

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  Sorry for being unclear. A self-hosted WordPress site involves purchasing hosting from another company and maintaining the WordPress software, which you can download and install from WordPress.org.

  Any site you have here at WordPress.com is a WordPress.com site and has the same upload/installation restrictions, no matter what upgrades you purchase.

  Here’s a little bit more information about the different between WordPress.com and WordPress.org:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  As for the header, if your new header is an image, you can upload that through the dashboard at Appearance > Header, or through the Customizer under the Header panel.

  Please let me know if I can answer any questions about the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. Or if I can help with your header!

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  steveculton · Member · May 20, 2014 at 12:07 am

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  Shawna,

  I will definitely get back to you…thanks for the quick responses.

  Steve