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Lesson
What is WordPress
About this lesson
Summary
WordPress is a free tool for making and running a website. Learn what it does and who uses it.
Follow along
Steps
- Think of WordPress as a toolbox that lets you build and change a website without writing code.
- WordPress is free to use, and you pay only for your domain and hosting.
- WordPress.org is the free version you install yourself, and WordPress.com is a paid service that hosts it for you.
- You can tell which one your website uses by looking at how you log in.
In writing
In a few words
WordPress is a free tool that lets you build and run a website without writing any code. You log in, change the words and pictures, and publish. It is used by millions of websites, from small businesses to big names. You only pay for the extras, such as your domain name and your hosting.
Words explained
WordPress: a free tool for making and managing a website.
Dashboard: the control panel you see after you log in.