Import a third party theme without being premium?

• 

  b2belectronic · Member · Oct 21, 2012 at 8:00 pm

  • Copy link
  • Add topic to favorites

  Hello there,

  Sorry for the very rookie question but I didn’t find the information any where else.

  I would like to install this free theme. The video tutorial says to use the import button in appearance/themes. I don’t see this button in my dashboard.

  Thanks for the help,
  Basile

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

• 

  b2belectronic · Member · Oct 21, 2012 at 8:01 pm

  • Copy link

  http://www.dessign.net/grid-theme-responsive/

• 

  timethief · Member · Oct 21, 2012 at 8:05 pm

  • Copy link

  The only themes we can use on free hosted WordPress.com blogs are found here > Dashboard > Appearance > Themes

  There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.COM blogs and we cannot install plugins, upload third-party themes or edit templates or themes. Those found on the internet are for WordPress.ORG installs which run on different software.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  There is no upgrade that you can purchase from WordPress.com that provides FTP access and the ability to upload third themes. To use any theme other than the over 200 found here Dashboard > Appearance > themes you will need to hire a web host and set up a self hosted WordPress.org install. http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/