does anybody know how to install themes from themeforest.com?

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  chmortgagebroker · Member · Jul 18, 2012 at 8:49 pm

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  Hello,

  I’ve purchased and downloaded the UDesign theme from http://www.themeforest.com. It appears the documentation of how to install the theme is not current with how the dashboard works as of recently. Can anybody please advise me on how to install .zip file themes on WordPress?

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  timethief · Member · Jul 18, 2012 at 8:54 pm

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  There is not FTP access and you cannot uplaod any third party theme into a free hosted WordPress.com blog.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  The only themes we can use are those found here > Appearance > Themes
  This is a multiuser blogging platform. All blogs wearing the same theme are using the same underlying template and we cannot access the underlying files and edit templates or themes. http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/editing-themes/

  There is no upgrade that you can purchase from WordPress.com that provides FTP access and the ability to upload any third party themes. To use the theme you purchased you would have to hire a web host and set up a wordpress.org install.

  Read this please > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/