Why is the 'add new' button missing on the themes page.

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  gmgmusicproduction · Member · Jul 21, 2015 at 4:57 pm

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  I have a theme that I prefer to use but when I go to the themes tab the ‘add new’ button is not there. I cannot add or upload a theme. How do I fix this?

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  timethief · Member · Jul 21, 2015 at 5:01 pm

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  That “add new theme” option does not exist on any WordPress.COM hosted blogs. 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

  There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs for security reasons and we cannot:
  upload any third party themes,
  create child themes,
  create our own themes,
  edit templates,
  create own own layouts,
  or use stylesheets from other themes.

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

  There is no upgrade you can purchase here that changes that reality.

  To install plugins or third party themes into a site then you have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.org install. WordPress.org offers free software that you can install on a web server. You can upload and install themes and plugins, run ads, conduct ecommerce and edit the database. Learn about the differences here. http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If and only if, you purchased a premium theme listed here https://theme.wordpress.com/themes/sort/premium/ through wordpress.COM via your Dashboard > Store then see these instructions please. https://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/premium-themes/