applying a premium theme

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  ivycamp · Member · Aug 1, 2011 at 5:43 am

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  Does anyone know how to change the current free theme to a premium theme?
  I’ve purchased a premium theme(“react” from http://www.thethemefoundry.com).
  The “Install Themes” tab is not shown on the current blog.

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

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  thesacredpath · Member · Aug 1, 2011 at 6:07 am

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  We cannot add themes at wordpress.COM. We are limited to the themes found in the dashboard under appearance > themes. Themes found on the internet are for self-hosted wordpress blogs using the software from wordpress.ORG.

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

  WordPress.COM however offers the React theme as an upgrade here. Go to http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/react/ and click the “buy and activate” button.

  You need to go back to where you bought that theme though and see about getting a refund since you cannot use it here.

  Themes here have to be modified to work within the restrictions here and to support the unique features here. Themes straight off the internet (which are for self-hosted blogs) will not work here.