Installing a theme

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  samanthajustine87 · Member · Mar 10, 2014 at 9:50 am

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  i have downloaded a theme from themeforest. It’s a zip file. I wanted to install a theme on my blog on wordpress.com but I don’t see that option anywhere. Is that only available on wordpress.org? How do I install a theme that I already have downloaded from themeforest?

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  gracejiyoung · Member · Mar 10, 2014 at 9:45 pm

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  Hi there,

  Yes, themes can’t be uploaded to blogs 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 210 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/

  The best thing to do is see if you can get a refund from Themeforest, but if this theme is a necessity for you, it might be best to look into WordPress.org.

  Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!