Is it possible to use free WP Templates on a free WP Blog?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by jophan, Jul 31, 2009.

  1. #1
    hello,

    I still couldnt find the place where you could upload new themes.

    Is there something like this for a free WP blog?
    I am talking about finding a wp template and uploading it to my free wp blog.

    thanks and regards
     
    jophan, Jul 31, 2009 IP
  2. grandllama

    grandllama Greenhorn

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    #2
    What do you mean by a free WP blog?

    A blog hosted on your server with software you downloaded from word press for free?

    A blog hosted on wordpress.com?

    A blog hosted on somebody elses copy of Wordpress MU?

    If the first example is true, the upload is available from the themes tab

    In the second example - the upload is disabled by wordpress.com. you have to use the ones the provide.

    In the third example it depends on the site owner. I run two copies of MU, one allows themes, one doesn't
     
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  3. jophan

    jophan Active Member

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    #3
    as "A blog hosted on wordpress.com?" applies here, the question is answered then.
    What a pitty!
     
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    alexanderx Active Member

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    #4
    Answered. Closed.
     
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  5. grandllama

    grandllama Greenhorn

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    #5
    If you really need a theme different than what WP.com provides, it isn't very difficult at all to install you own copy of wordpress.
     
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  6. jophan

    jophan Active Member

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    ah really? how is that possible then?
     
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  7. vasyl

    vasyl Peon

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    #7
    Go here and look over the variants for host providing service you need. Don't like to bustle about? Get shared hosting with support and all features you need less than for $1 monthly
     
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  8. jophan

    jophan Active Member

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    well, why do they offer free hosting? I mean there must be a catch or at least
    something that will benefit them, like this website http://www.hostrator.com/.

    but even if they are free I would need to buy a domain, right?
     
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  9. Dee2007

    Dee2007 Active Member

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    #9
    Many webhosts offer WP via cPanel, it's as simple as a one click installation, and as mentioned this allows you to use WP themes.

    Dee
     
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    yes you can use the available free wordpress themes in free wp blog. Just upload the themes.
     
    miles2go, Aug 6, 2009 IP
  11. jophan

    jophan Active Member

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    wrong! these are simply subdomains, its not the same! why should i use
    them instead of wordpress subdomains? there is no reason.
     
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    If you are using wordpress.com, you can only use provided themes, if you don't pay.

    Free hosting is just a method of promotion. You wanna better services? Be a consumer!
     
    myst_dg, Aug 6, 2009 IP