You have learned a lot in this chapter. Now, you can install WordPress on a remote server, change the basic default settings of your website, write posts, and comment on those posts. You also have a basic understanding of how WordPress.com works, and how to handle your online image or brand via Gravatar.
In the next chapter, you will learn about all the other aspects of a blog post that you can control, additional ways to add posts, as well as the intricacies of managing and controlling comments and discussions on your blog.