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WordPress.com is a hosting platform that makes it easy for anyone to publish online. The software is hosted and maintained by the team here at Automattic , letting you focus on creating awesome content! WordPress.com is brought to you by some of the same folks who work on WordPress , the open source blogging software that powers millions of websites. WordPress.com Benefits It’s free and super easy to set up All of the technical maintenance work is taken care of — Setup, upgrades, spam, backups, security, etc. Your blog is on hundreds of servers, so it’ll always remain available, even under high traffic Your content is backed up automatically You’ll get extra traffic from being a part of the WordPress.com community You can find like-minded bloggers using search and the reader Your dashboard is secure (SSL) making it even safer to log in on shared networks
Status
I can’t get to my blog! Is WordPress.com’s server down? Probably not. WordPress.com runs on hundreds of servers located in several separate data centers in different parts of the USA.
If you would like to show your support for WordPress with a button or image on your blog, the Logos and Graphics page on WordPress.org has a large selection to choose from. There are many different colors and sizes available, including versions that work great as wallpapers for your computer or phone. In addition to the official logos, there is also a selection of Fan Art available. Note: Please only use logos in accordance with the WordPress trademark policy . Help us improve:
Logos
WordPress.com allows you to connect with third-party applications that extend your WordPress.com site in new and cool ways. This is done in a secure fashion so you can revoke and manage access to your account at any time and third party sites will not need your password. How Do I Connect To An Application? To securely connect to WordPress.com: On the website or application that you want to connect to, find a button or link asking you to connect to WordPress.com. Click on the Connect link, which will bring you to WordPress.com.
Third Party Applications
Accessibility
Accessibility on the web can mean a lot of things. But in general it means making websites as inclusive to as many users as possible. Accessibility is important for a diverse group of users including mobile users, users with disabilities, and even search engine robots. We handle accessibility of WordPress.com in two simple ways.
Support Options
We have several resources available to help users with the questions and problems they encounter while using WordPress.com. If you are running a self-hosted WordPress blog, please visit WordPress.org Support . Help in the Administration Screens Whenever you are in your blog’s administration screens and have a question, look for the Help option in the upper right corner of the page.We do not allow FTP (File Transfer Protocol) access to any WordPress.com blogs. Please see the information below on alternatives to using FTP. Uploading images and documents To upload images and documents, first check the accepted files support page to make sure filetype you would like to add is allowed.
FTP Access
Security
Your sites are well-protected on WordPress.com. We monitor potentially harmful activity to ensure there is no unauthorized access to your content. To help keep your sites secure there are a few things you can do to protect your data. Keeping your secrets secret The weakest link in the security of anything you do online is your password.
Register a Blog
Whether you’re starting your first blog, or looking to add another blog to your existing account, registering a blog is easy! Signing Up for Your First WordPress.com Blog To sign up for your first WordPress.com blog, simply fill out the sign up form over here .
To add a PayPal button to your sidebar or post, you can follow the steps below. Note that if you want to add it to your sidebar, you need to copy the code into a Text Widget . First follow these steps: Go to http://www.paypal.com/login and log in to your PayPal account. To access funds you receive through PayPal buttons, you need a Premier or Business account .
PayPal
The My Blogs section of your Dashboard lists the WordPress.com blogs that you can contribute to and/or edit. Your blogs are also listed in other areas, such as the toolbar at the top of your screen (when you’re logged in): And on the WordPress.com homepage under the My Blogs tab: My User Roles Your user role – Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator — determines whether or not you can publish posts and manage a site’s settings. User roles can only be changed by blog Administrators.
My Blogs
A screenshot is an image that captures what appears on your computer screen. Screenshots can come in handy when trying to explain something to Support, or if you want to blog about something you’ve seen on your computer screen. No matter what operating system you use, you can make a screenshot in just a few steps.