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Courses Plus Student 966 PointsWordpress and Javascript I am a newbie. Do I need to purchase Javascript and wordpress? Or, are they free?
Are Java script and wordpress free? If so, how and where do I access them? Thanks
5 Answers
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsJavascript is free. And built into nearly every web browser in the world.
I'm not a Wordpress user, but I believe it's free if you don't mind them adding advertising to your pages. Ad-free or fancy themes will have a price.
The entry-level courses are good about showing you where to find anything needed and how to install it.
Von Chucwuemeca
4,746 PointsBoth are free.
Jesus Mendoza
23,289 PointsWordPress is freemium. You can use it totally free but if you want different themes or plugins you might have to pay. JavaScript is totally free and is built in all modern web browsers.
Ali Raza
13,633 PointsWordpress and Javascript both are Open Source
Hence free to use, change and re-distribute. One thing to remember in case of Wordpress is that you have to have a PHP server on which you can install Wordpress, usually for a local environment that isn't a big deal but if you want something online, you'd have to have some sort of a liver server and they usually cost money. Just and FYI
Chris Cook
502 PointsBoth are free. As others have said, JavaScript is part of every browser. It is a programming language which allows website creators to make changes to the web page once it has already loaded. WordPress is a free content management system which makes building a website much easier. Your WordPress website doesn't have any ads, as others have alluded to, and the very small amount of WordPress branding can be easily removed if wanted. This website is a great place to learn both!
Garold Powell
Courses Plus Student 966 PointsGarold Powell
Courses Plus Student 966 PointsThanks Steven. I am using Windows 7. If I want to tinker and experiment with Javascript, how do I open it in Google Chrome?? I hit Ctrl + Shift + J?? Is that correct? Thank you.