Blog themes

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  nickrenkom · Member · Mar 30, 2013 at 6:30 pm

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  I’ve bought a wordpress theme from website http://www.elmastudio.de/ but I can’t seem to upload it to my blog. Can you help?

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  timethief · Member · Mar 30, 2013 at 6:35 pm

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  Sorry but if you are going to blog here at WordPress.com then you cannot use that theme and will have to return it.

  We do not have FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs and we not able to upload third party themes.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  The only themes you can use on a free hosted WordPress.com blog are those found here > Appearance > Themes and showcased here > http://wordpress.com/themes/ We cannot access and edit any templates underlying our themes. Only Staff can edit as every blog wearing the same theme is using the same template.

  Unless you are prepared to pay for a VIP account, http://vip.wordpress.com/our-services/ there is no upgrade you can purchase that changes this at WordPress.COM.

  To upload themes you need to hire a web host and set up a WordPress.ORG install. http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  nickrenkom · Member · Mar 30, 2013 at 6:37 pm

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  I see, that clears things up. Many thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Mar 30, 2013 at 6:38 pm

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  You’re welcome.