I tried a different theme and now can't get back to my original theme

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  jackiequeen · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 5:22 pm

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  timethief · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 5:25 pm

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  If you want to change themes on a free hosted WordPress.com blog you must be logged in under the exact same username that registered the blog and who is the Admin of the blog.

  Note that no content is ever lost when changing themes.

  Go to Dashboard > Appearance > Themes
  browse themes until you find one you like and click “activate”
  or type in the name of the theme you want to use and
  click the “activate” link when it appears

  After you change your theme all you need to do is go here Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets > Inactive Widgets and re-install them where you want them to appear. The widget contents and settings will be the same as they were prior to changing themes.

  Note that you do not need to load the design tools unless you have the Custom Design upgrade, which it appears that you two have not purchased.
  https://store.wordpress.com/premium-upgrades/custom-design/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/editing-css/

  All of the very same functions can be accessed from your dashboard.
  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

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  timethief · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 5:28 pm

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  P.S. I did a Google cache search for you this time. On 13 Jun 2013 07:00:33 GMT the theme you were using was Chaotic Soul.

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  jackiequeen · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 5:47 pm

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  Yes, and Chaotic Soul is now retired – so does that mean I can’t get back to it?

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  timethief · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 5:50 pm

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  Note the recommendation is to choose a different theme as themes are retired because they can no longer support the majority of new WordPress features.

  Provided your blog was registered prior to the Chaotic Soul theme being retired you ought to be able to activate it.

  I searched and located these responses from Staff with regard to retired themes like Connections:
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-use-retired-themes?replies=13#post-1170940
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-use-retired-themes?replies=13
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-use-retired-themes?replies=13#post-1171050

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  timethief · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 5:52 pm

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  P.S. You might like Vostok http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/vostok/

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  jackiequeen · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 5:53 pm

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  Thanks for all your help. I have no time right now to pursue this, but my son is visiting tomorrow, so I might see if he can sort it out for me. Thanks again.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 5:55 pm

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  You’re welcome and best wishes.