Theme – 3rd Party

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  scooterprod · Member · Dec 23, 2008 at 11:11 pm

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  Ok so i downloaded this really cool theme (and plug-in) to make on my blog. However i have no idea how to upload it. Do i have to pay for a domain to get it working or what?? thank you!

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  thesacredpath · Member · Dec 23, 2008 at 11:15 pm

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  Can we get a link to your wordpress.COM blog please?

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  paul3141 · Member · Dec 25, 2008 at 11:55 am

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  bump..

  same question.. my blog i just started is paul3141.wordpress.com

  i want to use the theme here: http://www.plaintxt.org/themes/veryplaintxt/

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  n0name04 · Member · Dec 25, 2008 at 12:18 pm

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  yeah, same prob here, I don’t have any idea how to change my theme here in wordpress. your instructions will be greatly appreciated, thanks

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Dec 25, 2008 at 2:13 pm

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  None of you has provided a link to your blogs. With regard to themes it makes a difference whether you have a WordPress.com blog or a WordPress.org blog.

  “WordPress.com is a hosted blog service. You do not have to download software, pay for hosting or manage a web server. WordPress.com does not permit uploading themes or plugins.

  WordPress.org is free software. You can install themes and plugins, run ads, and edit the database. Check out our article on the differences.” from the first page of support help

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/please-read-me-first-before-posting?replies=1

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  raikamein · Member · Jan 5, 2009 at 4:33 pm

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  is it true that wordpress can install new themes prior to what members liked if they want to use other themes aide from what we have in our dashboards?

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jan 5, 2009 at 5:06 pm

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  Themes used here have to be modified to run on the modified multi-user version of wordpress used here at wordpress.COM, and to make sure there are no security holes or issues with the theme. They also have to test all of their modified themes in all browsers on all platforms to make sure that they work properly. This typically takes several rounds of modification and testing. It isn’t like they can just upload a theme and make it available to us.