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You're going to need a Wordpress account. Simply put, there are two ways you can do this.
Option 1: Go to wordpress.com and sign up for a site. NOTE: if you go this route, you are signing up for an account with a service that is not affiliated with Whitman. Depending on what you are working on, this may not be a good thing. Please consult with those you are working with or studying with. Academic/classroom assignment sites should generally not go through Wordpress.com
Option 2: Academic and/or classroom assignment? Get a Whitman-administered Wordpress site. If you don't have one yet, please contact portfolio_help@whitman.edu.
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