HOW DO FREE ACCOUNTS WORK?

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  archtechnycct · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 3:26 pm

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  CAN A THEME(PURCHASED) FROM ENVATO.COM BE LOADED/WORK ON TO MY FREE WP ACCOUNT?

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  timethief · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 3:28 pm

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  No. The only themes we can use on WordPress.com hosted blogs are licensed and adapted to run on our multiuser software the themes are found here http://wordpress.com/themes/ and in your dashboard at > Appearance > Themes

  There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs for security reasons and we cannot:
  upload any third party themes,
  create child themes,
  create our own themes,
  edit templates,
  create own own layouts,
  or use stylesheets from other themes.

  Relevant support docs:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  There is no upgrade you can purchase here that changes that reality.

  WordPress.org offers free software that you can install on a web server. You can create themes, upload and install themes and plugins, run ads, and edit the database, etc. If you want FTP access and to install plugins or third party themes into a site then you will have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.org install. To read all the differences go to http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  archtechnycct · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 3:31 pm

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  If I am interested in a theme provided by Themeforests’ Envato Marketand want to apply it to my account would it work out?

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  timethief · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 3:32 pm

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  I already answered you above. The answer is correct and can be summed up in one word which is no.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 3:39 pm

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  See here for details of all 3 plans http://store.wordpress.com/bundles/ offered by WordPress.com.

  Premium bundle details http://store.wordpress.com/plans/premium/
  Business bundle details http://store.wordpress.com/plans/business/

  Note that each upgrade bundle applies to a single blog only and is for a single year only when it is due to be renewed.

  Also note that premium theme purchases apply to a single blog only and are for the lifetime of the blog while hosted by WordPress.COM, and the Premium upgrade does not include any premium themes. http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/premium-themes/ No premium theme purchase entitles use on any more than a single blog.