WordPress.com or .org??

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  crystalaskew · Member · Oct 11, 2016 at 6:02 pm

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  Hello!
  I need to know if I should get wordpress.org or .com. I’d much rather have .com since I’m not a developer and it takes me forever to get things how I want them. But I have a couple things I’d like to know that I can do before I switch as I already have .org.
  1) Can I have an integrated membership site with Vimeo so I can sell membership subscriptions.
  2) I have already purchased the ‘Girly’ theme. Can I put that on .com or do they only work on .org?

  My biggest concern is the membership and ability to sell my videos on my site.
  Thank you so much for your time!
  (I set up a free .com site that is linked to this question form).
  Thanks!
  Crystal Gray

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  timethief · Member · Oct 11, 2016 at 6:04 pm

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  1. No
  2. No

  A self-hosted WordPress site is what you need. WordPress.org offers free software that you can install on a web server. You can upload and install themes and plugins, run ads, conduct ecommerce and edit the database. http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  This guide will explain how to move your WordPress.com site to another hosting platform: Moving to a Self-Hosted WordPress Site
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-to-a-self-hosted-wordpress-site/

  We provide support only for wordpress.COM hosted sites. Our support docs do not apply to
  (1) local installs of wordpress.ORG software on your own server or
  (2) wordpress.ORG software installs on paid hosting, and we do not provide support for them at wordpress.COM.

  Also, note that we do not provide Jetpack support https://jetpack.me/support/ for sites linked to wordpress.COM accounts with the Jetpack plugin so they display on the My Sites wordpress.com account page.

  Some Jetpack solutions are here http://jetpack.me/support/

  Others are in the Jetpack support forum at WordPress.org
  http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jetpack

  However, if help cannot be found at either one then they can file a Jetpack support ticket here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/?jetpack=needs-service

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

  If you don’t have a username account at WordPress.ORG account, then click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right-hand corner of the page that opens, https://wordpress.org/support/register.php so you can post to the support forums there.
  Resetting your WordPress.ORG password http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password
  WordPress.org support docs are at https://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page
  See also https://apps.wordpress.org/support/