How do I install a theme I purchased?

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  djvinnisoul · Member · Jan 12, 2015 at 10:38 pm

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  I bought a theme from a company and am now clueless how to install it. My domain may be expired too but I would like to only pay for what I need. Is there a way I can speak to a representative via phone rather than e-mail?

  Thanks.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  alexjgustafson · Member · Jan 13, 2015 at 8:23 pm

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  Hi there,

  Themes can’t be uploaded to sites hosted on WordPress.com. They can only be uploaded to self-hosted blogs running on WordPress.org software. You can read more about the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org here:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  On WordPress.com, you can select from a variety of themes to change your blog’s appearance. You can read more about customizing the appearance and theme of your blog on WordPress.com here:

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

  We offer over 300 themes, both free themes and premium themes created by leading theme companies. You can view all of our themes and filter them by specific criteria here:

  http://theme.wordpress.com/

  My domain may be expired too but I would like to only pay for what I need.

  The only domain I see under your username was djvinnisoul.com, purchased in 2011. It expired and is no longer controlled by WordPress.com.

  According to this public search, the domain is currently in use with GoDaddy. If you own that domain with GoDaddy and would like to use it on WordPress.com, just follow these instructions:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  Let me know if you have any questions about that process.

  -Alex G.