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  craigmichaelmeklir · Member · Jan 22, 2016 at 6:59 pm

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  I just purchased a wordpress theme, downloaded the files to my computer, but now I have no clue how to find the theme and start building a website. Please help

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  elzrjose · Member · Jan 22, 2016 at 9:30 pm

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  Hello,

  The theme you purchased, was it from WordPress.com? It sounds like you didn’t because you downloaded the files to your computer. Premium themes purchased at WordPress.com don’t need to be downloaded to your computer and uploaded to your site because all the changes to your theme takes place in the Customizer.

  This support page explains custom themes:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  You may be talking about building a website using the WordPress.org software which is different on how you build a WordPress.com site.

  This support page explains how they differ:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  And this is where you can get expert help from WordPress.org volunteers: https://wordpress.org/support/

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  craigmichaelmeklir · Member · Jan 23, 2016 at 1:40 am

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  I bought my theme from the word press website. The theme is called, “side.” However, The receipt i got via email was from “Invata” or something similar, and not from WP. Still confused!

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  elzrjose · Member · Jan 24, 2016 at 1:00 am

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  Is it this one http://themeforest.net/item/side-full-width-creative-wordpress-theme/6555710 from envatomarket? If it is then it’s a third-party theme and it’s not from the WordPress.com theme repository here https://theme.wordpress.com/.