I am transferring my Wordpress.com blog over to Go Daddy for hosting.   I have read a lot about the Genesis Theme and am thinking of purchasing it for my blog.  I’ve read that it is easy to use. My question is …after I complete the transfer to Go Daddy should I first download  the  Wordpress.org software before proceeding with adding the Genesis theme?  Thanks for your help.

Mary, to your question: yes, you need to install WP before you add the Genesis theme. If you like more help and cannot find it via GoDaddy please let me know.BR/Eddie

@encoreperceptions Hi Mary!  If you go with GoDaddy, they have a section called the GoDaddy Hosting Connection that allows you to install WordPress from their dashboard.  You just have to answer a few basic questions (name of your site, username, password) and it will install WordPress for you.  Then, you can install Genesis as a theme into WordPress.

@encoreperceptions

You need to go into your current site dashboard under tools (left hand side of the screen, near the bottom) and click “export”.  It’s default is export “all content” which includes posts and pages from your current site but you can do just pages or just posts as well.  Once you decide what you’d like to export click “download export file”.

Assuming you have already set WordPress up on your new URL, log into your site and under the same “tools” section of the sidebar, click “import”.  Click “wordpress”.  Next, find the file you downloaded with the export.  Then click “upload import file”.  

Let me know if you have any questions.

Good luck!

@encoreperceptions You don’t need to have a theme. WP will have a starter theme already installed when you set it up.   All of your posts and pages will convert to the new theme once it’s installed.  Do you need some help installing WP?

@encoreperceptions

No problem!  The offer is open if you need it.  Good luck! =)

@emmagillings

That’s great!

@richardmclaughlin

I’m stuck on the template. I’ve got the content over but can’t get the  template “Regulus” to show on Go Daddy’s side?

@richardmclaughlin

No.  I can’t see it under Themes on my dashboard.  I have to go into the  WP site where I first started my blog.  The theme is called” Regulus” and has two versions. I used the picture of the night sky with the moon and the stars because it coordinated with my blog name “Making Your Business the Star”. I like that theme.  However, I wanted to purchase either the Genesis or Thesis WP software for more functionality.  Which do you think is easier for a beginner user?