Title: Web server access for installing WordPress Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Web server access for installing WordPress * [professorpitfire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/professorpitfire/) * (@professorpitfire) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/web-server-access-for-installing-wordpress/) * I’m setting up a web site for a company that I’m launching, and thus I thought I would raise my ambitions and get a premium plan. * I created a new wordpress site, got a premium plan and a custom url. After much dabbling I realized that I would probably need a few plugins, and thus need to install wordpress properly on my computer. Since that realization I have googled, and googled and googled and gotten nowhere except for various points in the vast, unhelpful circle that is the WordPress codex. * I realize that this is incredibly basic, but the first thing I need to do is apparently get access to my web server, and I have no idea how to do that. As I got my site directly from wordpress I have never been in contact with any third party. According to webhostinghero.com, my web host is indeed wordpress. According to browserspy.dk, my web server is nginx. So how do I access it? I cant see anything in my site or admin dashboards that enables me to access my web server. Nginx has no login feature or the like as far as I can see, it seems to be a text-only website from 1994. * In addition, wordpress seems to recommend Bluehost. If wordpress hosts sites itself, why does it not recommend itself? * As you can tell, I’m quite confused and I would really appreciate some pointers. Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/web-server-access-for-installing-wordpress/#post-7366081) * > In addition, wordpress seems to recommend Bluehost. If wordpress hosts sites > itself, why does it not recommend itself? * WordPress.ORG does not providing hosting for sites, it provides the software for other people to use their own sites on their own hosts. * The WordPress team has provided a list of [a few recommended hosting providers](https://wordpress.org/hosting/). * > According to webhostinghero.com, my web host is indeed wordpress. * Is your site wordpress.COM? * If so, this link explains the differences: [http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/](http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/) * Thread Starter [professorpitfire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/professorpitfire/) * (@professorpitfire) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/web-server-access-for-installing-wordpress/#post-7366167) * Thank you for your reply Tara! * Yes, my site is wordpress.com, I have a premium plan. Ok, so the link you sent states that there is no need to install plugins on wordpress.com. And a link on that page directs to this page: [https://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/](https://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/), stating that “the most popular plug-in features” is included into wordpress.com. * But how do I get access to plugin features that are apparently not among the most popular? What I would need right now for instance is a plugin that enables me to add javascript directly to pages. * [citra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/citra/) * (@citra) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/web-server-access-for-installing-wordpress/#post-7366172) * I have never had the premium .com account so I can’t be sure but I do not believe you can install plugins that are not listed on that page. You might want to go with .org so you can install/delete any plugins you want. * Hopefully someone knows some plugins that can help you. * [archesis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anchises/) * (@anchises) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/web-server-access-for-installing-wordpress/#post-7366178) * [@professorpitfire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/professorpitfire/): Since this is a forum for wordpress.org and not wordpress.com you are in the wrong place. * It sounds like you paid for a service so you should ask the service-provider for support. * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/web-server-access-for-installing-wordpress/#post-7366182) * > But how do I get access to plugin features that are apparently not among the > most popular? What I would need right now for instance is a plugin that enables > me to add javascript directly to pages. * You’re posting in the wrong place and need to ask in the correct forum. * [http://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/support](http://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/support) * This forum here is for self-hosted WordPress.**ORG** software installations. * This link explains the differences. * [http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/](http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/) * It’s a common misunderstanding. * BTW they do not provide the ability for users to install plugins. Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) The topic ‘Web server access for installing WordPress’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [Installing wordpress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installing-wordpress/) * [web host](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/web-host/) * [web server](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/web-server/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 5 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/web-server-access-for-installing-wordpress/#post-7366182) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics