Title: Getting started
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Getting started

 *  [emanstone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emanstone/)
 * (@emanstone)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-8/)
 * Hii Everyone,
    I just opened a wordpress account but seems confused which way
   to go next? Do I still download wordpress? Pls I need answers.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-8/#post-1394362)
 * If you intend to host your site at wordpress.com, then you don’t need to download
   anything.
 * [http://en.wordpress.com/features/](http://en.wordpress.com/features/)
 *  Thread Starter [emanstone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emanstone/)
 * (@emanstone)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-8/#post-1394369)
 * Thanks esmi,
    Is hosting my site better with wordpress? So I must donwload if
   I intend to host elsewhere?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-8/#post-1394370)
 * > Is hosting my site better with wordpress?
 * If you don’t want to get involved with any technical stuff, then yes – go with
   wordpress.com. It is slightly more limiting that hosting your own WordPress site
   but, on the plus side, has a much lower learning curve. It’s also a good place
   to start learning if you want to eventually host your own site in 6 months or
   a year.
 * > So I must download if I intend to host elsewhere?
 * Um – not always. Some hosts offer 1-click WordPress installs. But longer term,
   you should assume that you will need to know how to use [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients).
 *  Thread Starter [emanstone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emanstone/)
 * (@emanstone)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-8/#post-1394377)
 * U mean it’ll take about 6 months for me to be proficient with wordpress?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-8/#post-1394382)
 * It may take a lot less. It varies from person to person.
 *  Thread Starter [emanstone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emanstone/)
 * (@emanstone)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-8/#post-1394386)
 * How can u help me? I need to master this thing asap.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-8/#post-1394389)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/First_Steps_With_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/First_Steps_With_WordPress)
 *  Thread Starter [emanstone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emanstone/)
 * (@emanstone)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-started-8/#post-1394392)
 * My email is emanstone at gmail dot com. Feel free to send me info anytime.I need
   them. I really appreciate ur contribution.
    Thanks.

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