Add New Theme button not displaying – unclear how to upload purchased theme

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  nrogacki · Member · Jan 19, 2016 at 2:05 am

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  I want to upload a wordpress theme I bought, but I cannot get the ‘Add Theme’ button to appear. (The Theme is ‘Renew’ found here ( http://themeforest.net/item/renew-creative-one-page-wordpress-theme/8320039 ). This is all I need to start my site up, and I’m very frustrated/perplexed by the easy upload button not appearing. Thanks for any step-by-step help!

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  timethief · Member · Jan 19, 2016 at 2:47 am

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  Hi there,
  Be aware that there is no FTP access to wordpress.COM hosted blogs like that site linked to your username and no upgrade changes that reality.

  You cannot upload any custom themes or third party themes or create your own theme here. You are confusing wordpress.com hosted blogs and wordpress.ORG installs on paid hosting.

  Read:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  The only themes we can use on WordPress.com hosted blogs are licensed and adapted to run on our multiuser software the themes are found here http://wordpress.com/themes/ and in your dashboard at > Appearance > Themes
  Read: http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG are completely separate and have different username accounts, logins, features, run different versions of some themes with the same names, and have separate support documentation and separate support forums. Be sure to read the differences here http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If you are referring to a wordpress.ORG software install on paid hosting and don’t have a username account at WordPress.ORG account, then click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right-hand corner of the page that opens, https://wordpress.org/support/register.php so you can post to the support forums there.
  Resetting your WordPress.ORG password http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password
  WordPress.org support docs are at https://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page

  This guide will explain how to move your WordPress.com site to another hosting platform: Moving to a Self-Hosted WordPress Site
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-to-a-self-hosted-wordpress-site/