is wordpress org a blog host?

[Mark]

i want to open a self hosted blog on wordpress. if i open a blog on wordpress org, will i have to get a blog host? or is wordpress org the blog host?

[Albert]

If you want to self host a WordPress blog then just get hosting at a company like hostgator or bluehost, or any webhost that uses cpanel. once you have your hosting set up all you do is go into the cpanel scroll to scripts and there are scripts to install Wordpress with one click, then just build your blog

[Jake]

Wordpress.org is the non profit origination that provides the Wordpress software. Wordpress.com is a free hosting service they offer, be aware there are paid upgrades typical of such so called free services, for things like using a custom domain name, which may take away their ad revenue from the site. It uses the slightly limited multi user version of Wordpress. And like any other 'free' host your site could be shutdown at the whim of the host, if your using a free subdomain name the site is effectively lost. Using your own domain name at least allows you to recreate the site and preserve backlinks when relocating to a new host.

Self hosted usually means running the site on a hosting account your pare paying for. Using a paid host gives you more control over your fate and allows you to use the full unrestricted version of Wordpress and some plugins that may not be allowed on the free hosted version. Many paid hosts have easy wordpress installers and these days typically offer "unlimited" accounts that your can use for multiple sites with just the added $12/yr cost of more domain names.

[Kenny]

wordpress.org is the official development site. You can get a free blog on wordpress.com site. Or if you want to use the software on your own domain, you can get a hosting service then install it for free.

[Sandy]

Hi,

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Regards,

[Eversafe]

yes.
Something like,

http://eversafe.com.sg

[mOOven]

Firstly, you must understanding the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
Both of them has different purpose.
WordPress.org is the non profit origination that provides the WordPress software.
WordPress.com is a free blogging platform but they also offer hosting service

[Alexia]

both