"add theme" or "install theme" button is missing

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  belleminimalist · Member · Jan 28, 2015 at 7:36 am

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  I purchased a theme other than WordPress and I was trying to install the theme but I can’t find the button on my appearance>theme.
  Is “add theme” or “install theme” button for only premium users? I didn’t upgrade but only purchased domain.
  Is there any solution for this problem?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  francofelixfranco · Member · Jan 28, 2015 at 10:51 am

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  I have the same problem. Do you could solve the problem?

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  belleminimalist · Member · Jan 28, 2015 at 1:29 pm

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  I haven’t found any solution for this problem. I guess I need to upgrade to premium but I want to make sure whether purchasing upgrade is necessary for installing theme before I pay it.

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  ifmomsaysok · Member · Jan 28, 2015 at 1:37 pm

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  A download button isn’t missing, it is simply not available for WordPress.COM sites. The only themes offered for free .COM sites are found in this directory.

  https://theme.wordpress.com

  Third party themes can only be downloaded to WordPress.ORG sites.

  The two platforms, .COM and .ORG, are completely different and run on different software.

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  No upgrade will allow you to download a third-party theme to your WordPress.COM site. If you have purchased an outside theme, check to see if you can get a refund.

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Jan 29, 2015 at 10:27 pm

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  belleminimalist & francofelixfranco – as ifmomsaysok mentioned above, WordPress.com comes with a curated collection of themes that you can explore here:

  https://wordpress.com/themes/

  It’s not possible to upload third-party themes here – for that, you need to have a self-hosted site running on your own server.

  If you let me know which themes you purchased I might be able to help you find something similar on WordPress.com.

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  tcrawford4 · Member · Feb 6, 2015 at 6:23 am

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  i purchased the covert store builder theme so i can use it for an amazon affiliate site but i cant install it onto my word press. is there a similar wordpress theme for that?

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 6, 2015 at 6:44 am

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  Please read the thread you posted in.

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  ryancowles · Staff · Feb 7, 2015 at 12:56 am

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  @tcrawford4: This is support for WordPress.com. The theme you purchased is for self-hosted (sometimes referred to as WordPress.org) sites.

  You can check out the following links to learn more about the differences between WordPress.com and self-hosted sites like yours:
  http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
  http://get.wp.com/

  I hope this helps clear things up!