There are several ways to get WordPress. The easiest is through a hosting provider , but sometimes tech-savvy folks prefer to download and install it themselves.
Either way, you can use your WordPress through a web browser and with our mobile apps .
WordPress Hosting
Choosing a hosting provider can be difficult, so we have selected a few of the best to get you started.
Privacy-focused and dedicated to the Open Web, DreamHost provides some of the most powerful and secure managed WordPress environments in the world.
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WordPress.com is the easiest way to create a free website or blog. It’s a powerful hosting platform that grows with you. We offer expert support for your WordPress site.
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Priceless, and also free
Download WordPress and use it on your site.
Installation
With our famous 5-minute installation, setting up WordPress for the first time is simple. We’ve created a handy guide to see you through the installation process.
Release notifications
Want to get notified about WordPress releases? Join the WordPress Announcements mailing list and we will send a friendly message whenever there is a new stable release.
Requirements
We recommend servers running version 7.4 or greater of PHP and MySQL version 5.6 OR MariaDB version 10.1 or greater.
We also recommend either Apache or Nginx as the most robust options for running WordPress, but neither is required.