In trying to set up a blog for the first time I found Windows Live Writer 2011 in my Windows Live file.   I launched the wizard and it offered a link to Word Press but the link does not work. 

An email I received in 2011 said that Windows Live Space was shutting down and that Windows Live was "partnering" with Word Press to assist in the migration to Word Press.

Does this partnership still exist?  Is Word Press associated in any way with Windows Live or should I sign up for Word Press independently from Windows?