add theme not there

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  spartanarena · Member · Jul 1, 2016 at 11:36 pm

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  I went to appearance then themes and add theme to import the theme i got outside of wordpress is not there

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  timethief · Member · Jul 1, 2016 at 11:41 pm

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  That “add new theme” option does not exist on any WordPress.COM hosted blogs. You are confusing WordPress.ORG software with WordPress.COM hosted blogs.

  There is no FTP access and no blogger installed plugin capability on any free hosted WordPress.COM blogs and there is no upgrade you can purchase here that changes that reality.
  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

  There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs for security reasons and we cannot:
  upload any third party themes,
  create child themes,
  create our own themes,
  edit templates,
  create own own layouts,
  or use stylesheets from other themes.

  See: http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  There is no upgrade you can purchase here that changes that reality.

  To install plugins or third party themes into a site then you have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.org install. WordPress.org offers free software that you can install on a web server. You can upload and install themes and plugins, run ads, conduct ecommerce and edit the database. Learn about the differences here. http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  timethief · Member · Jul 1, 2016 at 11:42 pm

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  All support docs are at https://en.support.wordpress.com/?s=themes
  Type Themes into the search box and click to search https://en.support.wordpress.com/?s=themes
  Results https://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/
  Then clink Uploading Custom Themes
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/#uploading-custom-themes

  You can’t install any theme that is not found at https://wordpress.com/themes/ into any site hosted by wordpress.COM. If your site remains hosted here at wordpress.COM and you purchased a third-party theme, then you will have to get a refund.

  Alternatively, 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/