Change themes

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  solesinmyuniverse · Member · Apr 30, 2013 at 9:28 pm

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  Hello,
  Why can’t i change my themes ?
  I would like to put my personnal themes, that i bought on themesforest.net

  Thanks.

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  timethief · Member · Apr 30, 2013 at 9:30 pm

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  I’m sorry but you can’t install a third party theme on a free hosted WordPress.com blog. Return it and get a refund if you intent to remain at WordPress.com.

  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. To clearly understand the differences between WordPress.COM free hosted blogs and WordPress>ORG installs for self hosting read this comparison > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  johndcoy · Staff · Apr 30, 2013 at 9:32 pm

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  Hello,

  You cannot build or use your own custom theme built from scratch at WordPress.com. The only themes we can use are those found in Appearance -> Themes.

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  timethief · Member · Apr 30, 2013 at 9:36 pm

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  @johndcoy
  hit there,
  Note this:

  I would like to put my personnal themes, that i bought on themesforest.net

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  solesinmyuniverse · Member · Apr 30, 2013 at 9:58 pm

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  ?

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  timethief · Member · May 1, 2013 at 7:36 pm

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  @solesinmyuniverse
  What In posted above is 100% correct. https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/change-themes-2?replies=5#post-1249555