Trying to create a new blog the theme I selected and activated does not appear

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  larryphd · Member · Oct 3, 2015 at 5:48 pm

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  I have selected an activated a new theme repeatedly
  But the theme does not appear on my site. ??????

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Oct 3, 2015 at 6:45 pm

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  What is the name of the theme. Is that theme one of the only themes we can use on wordpress.COM blogs listed here? https://wordpress.com/themes/

  You cannot install any custom theme or any third party theme into any wordpress.COM hosted blog and there is no upgrade that changes that. You are confusing WordPress.ORG software with WordPress.COM hosted blogs.

  There is no FTP access and no blogger installed plugin capability on any free hosted WordPress.COM blogs and there is no upgrade you can purchase here that changes that reality.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  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
  See: http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-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 hire a web host and use a third party theme then go to http://wordpress.org/hosting first and then set up your own WordPress.ORG install.

  If you don’t have a username account at WordPress.ORG account, then click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right hand corner of the page that opens, https://wordpress.org/support/register.php so you can post to the support forums there.
  Resetting your WordPress.ORG password http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password
  WordPress.org support docs are at https://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page