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  moithegreat · Member · Jan 12, 2013 at 11:56 pm

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  I just bought domain from wordpress.com, and also bought a theme from themeforest…and now I’m having trouble figuring out what the difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org. I need immediate help because if I need to return something, it needs to be within 24 hours. I’m new to wordpress, and i’ve never dealt with anything like it. I knew it was going to be slightly more complicated, but we are dealing with two totally different websites that are connected. HELP! please..

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  timethief · Member · Jan 13, 2013 at 12:05 am

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  Return the theme if you intend to blog here at WordPress>COM because you cannot use it on a free hosted WordPress.COM blog.

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org: The Differences

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  timethief · Member · Jan 13, 2013 at 12:08 am

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  The only themes that can be used on free hosted WordPress.com blogs like this one http://unveilingyourself.wordpress.com/ and this one http://thedailypresspass.com/ are the theme found here > Appearance > Themes

  There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs and we bloggers cannot install any plugins or upload any third party themes or software. Those 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/

  There is no upgrade that you can purchase from WordPress.com that provides FTP access, the ability to install plugins, third party themes and software into free hosted WordPress.com blogs.

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  moithegreat · Member · Jan 13, 2013 at 12:08 am

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  thanks for the prompt response. I don’t understand which one I am suppose to be on though wordpress.com or org? I read through the differences, and it confuses me even more. I just want a domain that I purchase that can end in .com, and that I can handle/manage/post but also upload themes to. Should i have bought a domain from wordpress.org?

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  moithegreat · Member · Jan 13, 2013 at 12:09 am

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  should i return wordpress.com and buy wordpress.org domain, since it’ll let me install a theme?

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  timethief · Member · Jan 13, 2013 at 12:10 am

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  Both of these blogs are being free hosted by wordpress.com
  http://unveilingyourself.wordpress.com/
  http://unveilingyourself.wordpress.com/

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  moithegreat · Member · Jan 13, 2013 at 12:12 am

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  oh, im sorry I forgot to mention that I am talking about my website called thedailypresspass.com. This is the domain I just bought and this is the one that I want to install a theme on only.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 13, 2013 at 12:13 am

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  If you want to use the theme you purchased then you have to hire a web host and set up a WordPress.ORG install. After you do that ….

  If you’ve registered your domain http://thedailypresspass.com/ through WordPress.com and want it to point to a blog or website hosted elsewhere then you can do this by updating the nameservers.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/#update-nameservers

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  moithegreat · Member · Jan 13, 2013 at 12:29 am

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  can i return wordpress.com’s domain, and purchase it through wordpress.org or something? it’s definitely completely different from what im used to on blogger, and im just having a hard time understanding this stuff. The more I read it the more I confuse myself. I just bought the domain a few hours ago and i think there is a 24 hours return thing, i thinkk..