How can I setup wordpress to allow memberships?
I would like to setup wordpress blog that would allow people to sign up to receive news letters and updates? Do I need to download wordpress to my computer? Is there any pre-made templates for this type?
You can do that with a plugin.
Check this list to see if there’s any you can use:
http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/subscribe-email-mailing-list-blog-update-alerts-and-newsletter-wordpress-plugins/
Here’s a plugin designed to do just that:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/members-only/
Let me now if you need any help. I’ve been building WordPress websites for my clients for years.