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  keywestcakes · Member · Jun 21, 2014 at 5:27 pm

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  I have customized and customized my page over and over and over again. But when I leave administrative mode and look at how the public views my page none of those customizations are visible, including my background image. Why??

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  timethief · Member · Jun 21, 2014 at 5:29 pm

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  You can also customize the background by going to Dashboard → Appearance → Background.
  http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/flounder/

  WordPress.com sells custom design upgrades. They allow us to “preview” change that do not actually display on the blog unless we purchase the upgrade.

  If you have not purchased the custom design upgrade note that no changes you try out aside from those such as Custom Background, Custom Header, etc. which are stated on the theme description pages in the features column (right hand side) will be visible to visitors.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-fonts/

  You do not need to load the design tools unless you have the Custom Design upgrade. All of these functions can be accessed from your dashboard – without loading the custom design tools – no upgrade required.
  Appearance > Header
  Appearance > Background
  Appearance > Theme Options (applicable only to some themes)
  Settings > Reading (set a static front page)
  Site Title and Tagline > Settings > General

  If you are using the preview mode for the Custom Design upgrade some of the settings in that mode will save but they won’t show up on the front end unless you purchase the upgrade.

  To go back to the free options, go to Appearance → Themes → Customize → Colors and click the “exit the preview” link in yellow at the top of the panel on the right.

  See also: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/video-tutorial-customizing-your-theme/

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  galois · Member · Jun 21, 2014 at 5:30 pm

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  You need buy the Custom Design upgrade:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/

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  timethief · Member · Jun 21, 2014 at 5:32 pm

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  The Flounder theme provides a custom background as a free feature. See here http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/flounder/

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  galois · Member · Jun 21, 2014 at 5:32 pm

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  Confirmed: You’re faster, TT. :D