Customization won't save

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  mjboyer · Member · Dec 16, 2013 at 10:34 pm

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  Hello,
  I created my blog recently for a class I am taking at Rutgers University. I had customized it and everything although I realized when I would return to view it (in preparation for my final showing of my project), the customization features would not appear. Although, when I would click customize again they would return in that viewer. How can I make these changes permanent? I even redid my blog several times thinking it was an issue with the template but that was obviously not the case. I did click save, to make that clear.

  Regards,
  Matt

  P.S. The blog is just a basic one that I created using a free template for a class project that is now past-due (my professor knows of the situation). Anyway, some of my classmates had similar problems yet others had their customized top to bottom (without paying).

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  timethief · Member · Dec 16, 2013 at 10:54 pm

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  Hello there,
  If you have not purchased the custom design upgrade note that no changes you try out aside from those such as Custom Background, Custom Header, etc. which are stated on the theme description pages in the features column (right hand side) will be visible to visitors.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-fonts/

  You do not need to load the design tools unless you have the Custom Design upgrade. All of these functions can be accessed from your dashboard – without loading the custom design tools – no upgrade required.
  Appearance > Header
  Appearance > Background
  Appearance > Theme Options (applicable only to some themes)
  Settings > Reading (set a static front page)
  Site Title and Tagline > Settings > General

  If you are using the preview mode for the Custom Design upgrade some of the settings in that mode will save but they won’t show up on the front end unless you purchase the upgrade.

  To go back to the free options, go to Appearance → Themes → Customize → Colors and click the “exit the preview” link in yellow at the top of the panel on the right.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 16, 2013 at 10:55 pm

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  How can I make these changes permanent?

  See here for details on purchasing the annually renewable custom and CSS editing:
  Custom design – Frequently Asked Questions
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#frequently-asked-questions
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-fonts/