why won't wordpress.org load up on my computer?

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  kloostermanp · Member · Jun 21, 2013 at 7:05 pm

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  why won’t wordpress.org load up on my computer?
  I want to get the plugin but no tab under the Dashboard shows up.

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Jun 21, 2013 at 7:22 pm

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  Hi there, we don’t allow plugins on WordPress.com for security reasons so that’s why you’re not seeing a tab in your dashboard. Plugins are a feature only available for self-hosted blogs provided through WordPress.org. You can find out more about this topic here: http://support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  However, we do have several built-in features that were inspired by many popular plugins. You might find what you want by searching for it at http://en.support.wordpress.com/

  What feature are you looking to add with a plugin?

  For more information on the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, please see: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  Just let me know if you need further help.

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  kloostermanp · Member · Jun 21, 2013 at 9:27 pm

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  Your Question: What feature are you looking to add with a plugin?
  I’m looking for ecommerce plugin.

  Thanks,
  Patti

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  kardotim · Member · Jun 22, 2013 at 9:22 am

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  E-commerce isn’t possible here at WordPress.com.

  If you require e-commerce/shopping cart functionality, you might be interested in a self-hosted (WordPress.org) installation. There are no restrictions on e-commerce if you set up a self-hosted WordPress.org blog instead of a WordPress.com blog, but there are some added responsibilities.

  We have hosting recommendations at the following link if you are interested.

  Thank you.