Mantra theme setup issues

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    sassynut · Member ·

    Hi everyone,

    I’ve downloaded a new theme, Mantra and I can’t get it to work. This tutorial would’ve worked, but as WordPress annoyingly updated recently, the tutorial seems to now be outdated as I can no longer see “Appearances” on my WordPress dashboard. Can anyone help with setting it up on my blog, Moshi Bot. Thanks!

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    timethief · Member ·

    Hi there,

    Mantra is a WordPress.ORG theme.
    The tutorials only apply to WordPress.ORG software installs.

    You are confusing WordPress.COM hosted blogs with WordPress.ORG installs. There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs for security reasons and we cannot
    upload any third party themes. Get a refund.

    WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG are completely separate and have different username accounts, logins, features, run different versions of some themes with the same names, and have separate support documentation and separate support forums. Read the differences here http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

    The only themes we can use on WordPress.com hosted blogs are licensed and adapted to run on our multiuser software the themes are found here http://wordpress.com/themes/ and in your dashboard at > Appearance > Themes

    There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs for security reasons and we cannot:
    upload any third party themes,
    create child themes,
    create our own themes,
    edit templates,
    create own own layouts,
    or use stylesheets from other themes.

    Relevant support docs:
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

    There is no upgrade you can purchase here that changes that reality.

    WordPress.org offers free software that you can install on a web server. You can create themes, upload and install themes and plugins, run ads, and edit the database, etc. If you want FTP access and to install plugins or third party themes into a site then you will have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.org install. To locate themes for WordPress.ORG software installs go to https://wordpress.org/themes/

    WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG are completely separate and have different username accounts, logins, features, run different versions of some themes with the same names, and have separate support documentation and separate support forums. Read the differences here http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

    If you want to get a WordPress.ORG install and you don’t have a username account at WordPress.ORG click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right hand corner of the page that opens, so you can post to the support forums there and receive the advice of WordPress.ORG bloggers. For hiring a web host see https://wordpress.org/hosting and then you can set up your own wordpress.org install.

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