Help with techno stuff

[Chrizette]

I need some help. I left blogger and came over to wordpress. I have spent all morning searching and reading about how to add plug-ins to my blog. All I want to do is increases the options in the word editor. This is apparently done through a plug-in. When I go to my dashboard it seems that I am supposed to see a button that says "plug-ins" just below the "appearance" button . . . no such button on my dashboard! Am I missing something?

[Lu]

Mmmm mine is there. Let me take a screen shot for you, maybe it helps.

[Lu]

Here we go:



If you get it, let me know then I can suggest some plugins :)

[Chrizette]

Could you please email me the photo, Lu? Can't open the link :) Thank you so much!

[Lu]

0_o but it is embedded?

Will email :)

[Chrizette]

Yep, that is what I thought I had to see - sending a pic of mine . . . no plug-in button. Do you have a paid-for version of wordpress? Maybe the free version does not have it?

[Lu]

Ah yes I do have a self hosted one. I pay R9-R36 a month, that is why my layout and theme is different.

Mmm check with Lauren S? I don't think she pays for hers.

Brb going to the gym.

[[deleted user]]

http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

If you're using the free version from Wordpress.com, it won't have the plugins tab.

If you have your own hosting, then you should have it available.

[Chrizette]

Mohammed wrote: "http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

If you're using the free version from Wordpress.com, it won't have the plugins tab.

If you have your own hosting, then you should have it available."

Thank you, Mohammed. I only have the free version for now. Still trying to figure things out. The only sad thing is that word editor has so few options!