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Hi,
I recently tried downloading and installing WordPress on my computer but got stuck. I downloaded the Webmatrix thingy and every time I try installing WordPress, it comes to the page of creating a server (won't let me) or using an existing server (won't let me). Any help ?!?!
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I should say, I have a name.wordpress.com address.
Maybe, but you can't "install WordPress" on WordPress.com: it's already installed. Why not follow the supportbot's friendly advice?
How can you use the Plugins like Page2cat etc with the online version?
How can you use the Plugins like Page2cat etc with the online version?
You don't here
I have a name.wordpress.com address.
I see that you have your usename linked to a free hosted WordPress.com blog. There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.COM blogs and we cannot install individual plugins into them or third party themes. Those found on the internet are for WordPress.ORG installs which run on different software.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/
If you wish to have complete control over a blog, the ability to upload themes and plugins, and to edit themes and templates then your option is to hire a web host and get a free software install from WordPress.ORG and self host it.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
is there any way then, alternatively, to have a page as a category without the plugins? the theme i'm using has a menu at the top which has Home, About, and any others i wish to include. it would be great if i could add categories into the menu
thanks
the site linked to your name is an empty site with a couple of test posts - to give you accurate help we need the URL of the site that you want help with.
i haven't started posting yet. i created all the categories i want and put in a few ibsum lorem test posts.
benhaze.wordpress.com
You can have a "Page" link to a category - use a custom menu to add a link to sort a specific category out -
this should get you started: http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/
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