Installing a theme

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  leahgailius · Member · Apr 21, 2017 at 7:44 pm

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  Hi WordPress!

  Firstly, I apologize… I am a total beginner with all this. So here goes. I started setting up a bluehost account, and purchased a WordPress Theme (Driftwood), and then opted to use your free option. I would like to use the theme I purchased, but I cannot figure out how to. Is this possible?

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  garysixtyeight · Member · Apr 21, 2017 at 7:56 pm

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  Hi there,

  Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to upload and install custom themes on sites here at WordPress.com.

  If you need to use Driftwood, you’ll need a self-hosted site.

  For more info, please see:

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

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  leahgailius · Member · Apr 21, 2017 at 8:12 pm

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  Thanks for your reply!

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  garysixtyeight · Member · Apr 21, 2017 at 8:14 pm

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  You’re welcome :)

  If you need more details about the differences between the two versions of WordPress (.com vs self-hosted)please see this guide.