add a new theme

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  taylorgoris · Member · Sep 23, 2016 at 6:09 pm

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  in all the tutorials on the admin page they show a button next to themes that says ‘add new’ that will allow you to upload a theme that is not one of the default themes. mine does not have that button and i have no idea how to upload a new theme. it is not customized, its just a regular free theme. what is wrong?

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  irmaverick10 · Member · Sep 23, 2016 at 6:28 pm

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  I am facing this problem as well. how do I add external themes.

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  csmoran9 · Member · Sep 23, 2016 at 6:28 pm

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  once you are in admin and you locate the sidebar and click themes and then filter them to the free ones, just click activate on the one you want or even preview it.

  i am not sure about the “add new” feature you mention about themes.

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  csmoran9 · Member · Sep 23, 2016 at 6:33 pm

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  you cannot add an outside theme.

  please see here

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/