Upgraded Bundle / 3rd Party Theme

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  idatiger · Member · Jan 19, 2012 at 7:57 am

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  Hi,
  I recently decided to redo my blog and combine it into a photo portfolio. I purchased the WordPress Value Bundle which stated that it supported 10gb of storage, mapping, domain, no ads, etc.

  Does this include ‘hosting’?
  I then purchased a wordpress theme from ThemeForest for $35, and would like to use that as my theme. First, I must install wordpress (i already downloaded and am trying to figure out what the heck to do now).
  Here is the link I am following.
  http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install
  Does the wordpress value bundle include a database and MYSQL, etc?
  I am getting the feeling I might have purchased two incompatible things.
  Blog url: http://idatiger.wordpress.com/

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  chrisrudzki · Member · Jan 20, 2012 at 5:43 pm

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  Hi there,

  Hosting is always free here at WordPress.com, but we don’t allow users to upload custom themes for security reasons:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  You’re welcome to choose from among the 160+ themes available in our showcase:
  http://theme.wordpress.com

  The Value Bundle you purchased includes the custom design upgrade — this lets you change the appearance of any WordPress.com theme with a little CSS:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/

  Learn more about the differences between WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org blogs here:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  Don’t hesitate to contact us again if you need anymore help. :-)