Installing My New Theme

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  manchesterbars · Member · Mar 28, 2008 at 5:34 pm

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  Hi Everyone

  I’m fairly new to wordpress but have hired a guy to design a skin for my blog. He’s done it and it’s looking really good! However he’s sent me the files and I’m stuck as to what I’ve got to do now….

  Firstly from what I’ve read on the net you can download the wordpress software to your own server and install the themes there in the wp-content/themes/ (I just use WordPress.com online nothing downloaded to my server).

  Secondly I’ve uploaded the folder to http://www.ManchesterBars.com/wp-content/themes/manchester_theme01 our wordpress blog is manchesterbars.wordpress.com

  Any ideas what I’m doing wrong? (I’m sure everything)

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  isadora · Member · Mar 28, 2008 at 5:39 pm

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  You cannot install themes on wordpress.com. If you purchase the css upgrade you can use your own css (but not a theme, *only* a css).

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  manchesterbars · Member · Mar 28, 2008 at 6:24 pm

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  Right I see, I didn’t know that. Anyone got any suggestions on what to do or other wordpress sites programs that would let me use my own theme?

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  isadora · Member · Mar 28, 2008 at 6:38 pm

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  You already have your own server space: what about installing the wordpress software there?