Move theme to another site

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  barbariasite · Member · Jan 25, 2017 at 6:32 pm

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  Hi there,

  I bought this theme via wordpress.com as in my custom self-installed installed WP I was unable to find it. The idea is that I do not need it on the wordpress.com site but on the other one.

  How can I make the transfer?

  Thanks for support

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  timethief · Member · Jan 25, 2017 at 6:35 pm

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  There is no FTP access to any wordpress.com sites. 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 WordPress.COM dashboard at > Appearance > Themes. Note that they cannot be transferred to self hosted wordpress.ORG sites.
  

  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/

  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.

  See:
  Themes »Uploading Custom Themes
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  WordPress.com sites have some built in plugins http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/. However, if you are reading anything that makes you think that we bloggers can install plugins, advertising, custom themes or third party themes on sites hosted by wordpress.COM, then you are mistaken/misinformed. We have never had that ability. You are confusing wordpress.COM hosted blogs and wordpress.ORG installs on paid hosting.

  Blogger installed plugin capability does not exist on WordPress.COM blogs and there is no upgrade you can purchase here that changes that reality. For that type of functionality, you’d need a self-hosted WordPress.ORG software install running on a paid web hosting service.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  See: Moving to Self-Hosted WordPress
  https://move.wordpress.com/

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  timethief · Member · Jan 25, 2017 at 6:36 pm

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  Please see this support doc https://en.support.wordpress.com/premium-themes/

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  carlalberto · Member · Jan 25, 2017 at 6:42 pm

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  Hi,

  Please note that Premium Themes that are set up for WordPress.com use only, cannot be transferred to self-hosted WordPress.org sites.

  Is you theme listed here: https://theme.wordpress.com/themes/by/automattic/ if yes, Please post in the Premium theme forums to get support regarding the transfer http://premium-themes.forums.wordpress.com/forum/general-questions

  Please let me know how it goes and if you need further guidance.