Why download wordpress.org if I have wordpress already for a plugin

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  warilace · Member · Nov 6, 2014 at 4:51 pm

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  Please can you tell me why do I need to download wordpress again at wordpress.org if I have a wordpress account . I would like have a auction plugin for a charity event that I am doing, which is to raise funds.
  Please can help me

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  timethief · Member · Nov 6, 2014 at 4:54 pm

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  WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG are completely separate and have different logins, features, run different versions of some themes with the same names, and have separate support forums. Read the differences here > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  There is no FTP access to WordPress.COM blogs and we bloggers cannot install any plugins or third party themes.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  There is no upgrade you can purchase that changes that.

  WordPress.ORG offers free software that you can install on a web server. You can create themes, upload and install themes and plugins, run ads, and edit the database, etc. If you want FTP access and to install plugins or third party themes into a site then you will have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.ORG install.

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  warilace · Member · Nov 6, 2014 at 4:59 pm

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  Thank you, how do you delete this post?

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  timethief · Member · Nov 6, 2014 at 5:04 pm

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  This is a peer support forum and threads here are learning resources that cannot be e3doted, closed or deleted except by Staff. Staff will not delete any threads unless there is an obvious and serious personal safety and security issue.

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  timethief · Member · Nov 6, 2014 at 5:05 pm

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  editing typo: e3doted = edited