What codes do I use for a purchased template?

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  accessoreezstudio · Member · May 16, 2012 at 10:24 pm

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  I purchased a template elsewhere and purchased the custom code upgrade here. I have no idea which codes to use to place in my custom css here. HELP!!!

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  timethief · Member · May 16, 2012 at 10:28 pm

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  You cannot use any theme on a free hosted WordPress.com blogs that is not found here > Appearance > Themes

  There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.COM blogs like the one linked to your username and we cannot install individual plugins or third party themes into them. Those found on the internet are for WordPress.ORG installs which run on different software.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  For clarity read > http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  timethief · Member · May 16, 2012 at 10:28 pm

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  You cannot build or use your own custom theme built from scratch at WordPress.com.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/

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

  The only themes we can use are those found here > Appearance > Themes
  This is a multiuser blogging platform. All blogs wearing the same theme are using the same underlying template and we cannot access the underlying files and edit templates or themes. http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/editing-themes/

  There are two free themes, Sandbox and Toolbox designed to allow maximum flexibility for CSS editing and creating new “skins”. Toolbox is more modern and includes a lot of support for CSS3 and HTML5, so it is really only limited by your skills and knowledge.

  If you have CSS editing experience the upgrade will allow you to stylize the appearance of themes you find here > Appearance > Themes, but will not allow you to change the functionality, by editing the underlying template. It does not allow you to remove footer links to the theme designer or to WordPress.com. Also note that CSS is theme specific, so you cannot use the CSS stylesheets from other themes with the themes at WordPress.COM. http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-css/

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  accessoreezstudio · Member · May 17, 2012 at 12:33 am

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  I purchased a wordpress compatible template. I guess we will just have to get our money back for it.
  Thank you for the help.

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  timethief · Member · May 17, 2012 at 2:54 am

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  You purchased a template for a WordPress.org install. For clarity read > http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/