creating new theme
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hello, i hope i am in right place to ask this..
i would like to have a new theme for my blog,,,, there are so many great themes, but still i have not seen the one i would like to use… in a sense, i would like to have a combination of several from the available…
so, i thought i would like create a theme myself, and wonder if this is possible ? is it “allowed” to create new themes for ones own blog, and if yes, where can i find the info how to do it.
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If you have CSS editing experience, you can get the paid custom CSS upgrade and renew it annually. It will allow you to stylize the appearance of themes you find here > Appearance > Themes, but it does not allow you to change the functionality, by editing the underlying template. Also note that CSS is theme specific, so you cannot use the CSS stylesheets from other themes with the themes here at wordpress.COM.
You can use the Sandbox theme to create a new “skin”
Since there is no official Staff support for the CSS upgrade, and precious little Volunteer support, I recommend that you don’t buy the upgrade unless you have at least moderate understanding of HTML and CSS because you must be prepared to do the work on your own.
If you are considering purchasing the upgrade, you can go to Appearance > Edit CSS. There wordpress has provided a preview function where you can try before you buy.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-css/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/editing-css/Please read this post > http://csswiz.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/if-you-have-the-wp-com-css-upgrade/
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hi thank you…,,,i have good html, javascript and css experience, but i not only want css to change, but functionality also…. i will study the sandbox theme closer, maybe i can see if i can adapt this… thank you for the valuable links, very appreciated
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but i not only want css to change, but functionality also.
That’s not possible here at wordpress.com. This is a multiuser blogging platform. In essence all using the same theme are using the same underlying template. Consequently any edit would effect all blogs with the same theme. Consequently, only Staff can access and edit templates. However, you can hire a web host and download free software from wordpress.ORG to accomplish what you want. See here > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
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yes, that makes perfectly sense. thank you again for all the information, now i can study it and decide how i want go further,,,
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You’re welocme Doris. I’m sorry I was the bearer of bad tidings and do wish you well with your blogging. :)
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