WordPress Theme

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  microcmouse · Member · Dec 8, 2011 at 2:56 am

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  Hi all,

  I’m doing a project which requires to develop a wordpress site. And I’m wondering if it’s possible to edit the template without purchasing an account?
  Will I be able to edit the theme after downloading and uploading it through Filezilla? Can anyone guide me on the steps? Appreciate any help from you guys!

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  thesacredpath · Member · Dec 8, 2011 at 3:01 am

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  You would have to self-host a site in order to do that. At wordpress.com, we can only do custom CSS, we cannot edit themes since this is a multi-user platform (we all share the same underlying files).

  Also know that wordpress themes are not HTML. They are PHP script with a bit of HTML here and there in them.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Dec 8, 2011 at 3:03 am

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  You could install wordpress on your own computer using MAMP or WAMP and develop the site there, but then it would not be accessible via the web by anyone. Only you would be able to see it on your computer.

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  microcmouse · Member · Dec 8, 2011 at 3:28 am

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  I’m rather confused. My teacher did provide me with an account for me to self-host and a database. But I’m not sure of what I should do next. Can you advise me on that? Thanks so much!

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  raincoaster · Member · Dec 8, 2011 at 3:29 am

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  You need to go to WordPress.ORG because that is where self-hosted WP is supported. Our version of the software works differently.

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 8, 2011 at 3:34 am

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  You should address your questions to WordPress.ORG the keepers of the software you are using: http://wordpress.org/support/

  For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/