Can't change theme of blog

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  nmelius1210 · Member · Oct 17, 2014 at 5:27 pm

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  I can’t change the theme of my blog, why? I want to change it to sorbet.

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

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  timethief · Member · Oct 17, 2014 at 5:43 pm

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  Are you receiving an error message? If so exactly what does it state?

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  timethief · Member · Oct 17, 2014 at 5:43 pm

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  Are you logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog?

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard and navigate to Appearance > Themes

  Clicking this link should display all your blogs registered under the same username, including the hidden ones: https://dashboard.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=my-blogs&show=hidden

  If you do not see the blog here http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/ then
  follow this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/#my-blogs-dashboard-visibility

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  esteehernandez · Member · Oct 17, 2014 at 5:49 pm

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  I’m having the same issue. My blogs are all visible, I’m the only admin of them, and I’m not able to change themes on any of them. Sad face. I wonder if Themes are just down for the moment.

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  timethief · Member · Oct 17, 2014 at 5:52 pm

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  @esteehernandez
  Please provide the URL(s) for the blog(s) in question in the form of an active link(s) starting with http://

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  timethief · Member · Oct 17, 2014 at 5:53 pm

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  @Staff
  see also:
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/theme-155?replies=2#post-2092863

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Oct 17, 2014 at 6:53 pm

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  Those who are having trouble switching themes, could you please paste the link of the page where you’re getting the error so we can narrow down the issue? You can copy-paste the URL from the browser’s address bar.

  Also let us know from which theme (i.e. Twenty Fourteen) to which theme (i.e. Sketch) you had the error.

  Thanks for your help while we investigate.

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Oct 17, 2014 at 7:33 pm

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  The problem with theme activation should now be fixed. We’re sorry for the inconvenience.

  If anyone has further problems activating a theme, please post the information I requested (URL & themes involved) above so we can investigate further. Thank you.