Trouble uploading theme
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Hi everyone,
I recently purchased a Theme Forest theme and the documentation instructs me that in order to install it, I need to go to ‘Appearance’ -> ‘Themes’ -> ‘Add new’.
However, the ‘Add new’ option does not exist in my dashboard. Is there a reason I’m not seeing it, and is there a way around this?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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Hello there,
You are confusing themes for WordPress.COM blogs and themes for WordPress.ORG software installs. You purchased a theme for the latter and you can’t use any third party themes on a WordPress blog because they are for WordPress.ORG software installs only.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
Relevant support docs:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/You cannot upload any third party themes into a WordPress.COM hosted blog so be clear on that. 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 read all the differences go to http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
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Thanks for the reply timethief. Is it possible to transfer this webste over to a wordpress.org account? How would it work? Or do I have to transfer my hosting from GoDaddy to wordpress.org?
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To move your content you need to create an XML export file of your content. It will not include the theme as they cannot be exported. See 3 below.
Note: Premium Themes that are licensed for WordPress.com use only cannot be transferred to self-hosted WordPress.org sites. http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/premium-themes/
Also note that if you have purchased a premium theme you will have to contact the theme designer and request a wordpress.org version of it.
WordPress.com and WordPress.org are completely separate.
http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/1. Hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/
2. Set up a WordPress.org install and equip it with a theme and plugins.
http://wordpress.org/themes/
http://wordpress.org/plugins/3. Export your content out of your WordPress.com blog http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/ and import it into the install.
4. Purchase a site redirect upgrade from wordpress.com
http://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/ or if you have domain mapping then update the nameservers http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/5. Transfer subscribers and stats. See http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/moving-your-subscribers/
6. Set your wordpress.com blog visibility to private. To change blog visibility to private go to > Settings > Reading scroll to Blog Visibility and choose option 3 . See the guide here http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/
Alternatively you can purchase a Guided Transfer and Staff will do the move and set up for you http://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/
NOTE: WordPress.com and WordPress.org have different log-ins and run different versions of themes with same names. If 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 advice from WordPress.ORG bloggers.
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If you already have web hosting and a WordPress.ORG install on it then the answer is no.
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Thanks for the reply but I find this confusing.
None of those steps actually tell me how to have a wordpress.org website. What would I be redirecting my site too? My URL doesn’t change.
There is also nothing there that tells me how to ‘set up a wordpress.org install’
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