I’m new and confused

  • tempest19 · Member ·

    So I’m using wordpress.com as a host and downloaded wordpress but do I actually need it since its features are there when I log in on wordpress.com

    I’ve read the installation pieces and what not but I’m lost.

    How do I go about creating a completely custom blog design?

    All I can find to change when I log into wordpress.com is the header or sidebars.

    Cheers,

    CT

  • sdrane · Member ·

    Tempest19: If you are using wordpress.com, then you don’t need to install anything. The download-and-install instructions is for people who have domains on other hosts. So all you need to do is start blogging ;).

    A completely customized blog design is not possible on wordpress.com. As you have already found out, you can do a little bit of customization for the header and the sidebar.

    For full customization, you will need to purchase a domain from providers such as Dreamhost. In that case, you would need to download and install wordpress according to the instructions on wordpress.org.

  • nosysnoop · Member ·

    You can host your own site and do what you want to the design there. But that’s only if you know what you’re doing with hosting it yourself. That’s why I don’t host it myself because I’m not a computer genius. But here at WordPress.com, they have real nice templates already available and different ways you can do your sidebar with widgets and stuff.

  • tempest19 · Member ·

    Thanks for the help guys.

    I ran a website for a while on Yahoo but am new to blogging so I think I’ll stick with wordpress.com for now until I see some traffic on the blog.

    Thanks again.

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