Downloaded a theme and domain, what next?

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  ljeeyounge · Member · Jun 11, 2011 at 8:28 am

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  Hi guys,

  I’m a little fed up and confused about how I am supposed to install my theme that I bought. I purchased one and a domain name but I cannot find the “upload” button to upload my theme. Can someone direct me to what I am supposed to do?

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 11, 2011 at 8:54 am

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  If you are talking about this blog, we cannot add themes at wordpress.COM. We are limited to the themes found in the dashboard under appearance > themes. Themes found on the internet are for self-hosted wordpress blogs using the software from wordpress.ORG.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If you want to use a theme other than the ones in your dashboard at appearance > themes, then you will have to self-host a wordpress site at someplace like Godaddy, bluehost, etc., using the software from wordpress.ORG. Figure, all things considered, a cost of about $10 to $25 per month.

  With self-hosting comes additional responsibilities. You will need to do all installations, all upgrades, all backups and all troubleshooting. If something goes wrong, you have to figure it out and fix it.

  Be careful where you get themes and plugins if you do this as there are some out there that will take existing themes and plugins, insert malware and such into them and then offer them to unsuspecting people who then end up running afoul of their web hosts and/or having their blog messed up, or messing up someone’s computer that catches a virus or something from your site.

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  justjennifer · Member · Jun 11, 2011 at 8:54 am

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  If you purchased a theme somewhere else, you won’t be able to upload it to WordPress.com. We can only use the themes found in our Dashboard http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/

  If you are talking about a Premium theme you purchased from WordPress.com, you activate it in your Dashboard>Appearance>Themes, although it is my understanding that when you buy a Premium theme, you essentially activate it. If you are having trouble activating it, then you should contact Support directly. http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 11, 2011 at 8:55 am

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  Sorry, forgot the link to the blog I referenced: http://lillianwoo.com/ .

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  justjennifer · Member · Jun 11, 2011 at 8:56 am

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  Whoops! ~~@tsp!

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 11, 2011 at 8:58 am

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  We hit the submit button at the same time (or nearly)

  How are you doing today?

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  justjennifer · Member · Jun 11, 2011 at 9:05 am

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  Well, thank you, and you?

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 11, 2011 at 9:15 am

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  Tired and ready for bed. Spent 6 hours helping my landlord repair a water line down to the house I’m renting only to come to the conclusion that there must be another break somewhere since I still have almost no water pressure. Back at it again tomorrow.

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  justjennifer · Member · Jun 11, 2011 at 9:19 am

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  Ugh! Then wishing you at least a pleasant night.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 11, 2011 at 9:27 am

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  Thanks. Hoping I don’t dream of broken water pipes.