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Get a WordPress.com blog

If you do not wish to host your own blog, or do not have that option for one reason or another, you can still run a WordPress blog by signing up for a free account with the makers of WordPress themselves. Although a blog set up at WordPress.com will not be as customisable as one that you host elsewhere, you will not have to spend time or money setting it up, getting it working or dealing with maintenance in the future.

Get a Wordpress Account

  1. Go to the WordPress.com sign up page :
    http://www.wordpress.com/signup/ 
  2. Choose a username for yourself. Note: this does not have to be the name of your blog.

    Create an Account
  3. Choose a password and enter it once in each of the boxes provided. Note, if the status bar underneath the password field does not say "Good" or "Strong", then you will not be able to proceed.
  4. Enter a valid email address that you can access.
  5. Read the "Terms of Service" and check the "Legal Flotsam" checkbox.
  6. Select the "Gimme a blog! (Like username.wordpress.com)" radio button
  7. Press the "Next" button. Note, if your username is taken, or your password isn't strong enough, you will need to change those before continuing.
Next!

Choose a Domain Name

On the next page you can set the subdomain of your blog. Note: you will not be able to change this once it is set.

A subdomain is a 'child' of a regular domain. In this example, the domain name is wordpress.com, and our subdomain is "flossmanuals". Therefore, our web address, or URL, is http://flossmanuals.wordpress.com.

Domain


You can also give your blog it's title. You can change the title in the future if you need to.  You should now also set the language using the drop down menu.

And finally, press the "Signup" button.
Signup

If all goes well at this point (your subdomain will have to be unique, or you will be asked to change it) you should see saying "Your account is now active!".

Log In to Your New Blog

Once you've received an e-mail with a password, browse to the domain you chose.

Browse to Account Find Meta

Find the Meta section in the sidebar and then click the Login link.

Login

Use your login credentials; you should have received them by e-mail after having followed the confirmation link.

Logged In

If all went well, you're logged in to your new blog (what once said 'login' should now say 'logout').