Just bought the Daisho theme, can't upload it to my site...

Well, there’s no “Install Theme” tab when I go to Appearance -> Themes (YouTube videos show one, but I guess they’re outdated). So how do I import the Daisho theme to my blog?

EDIT: Here’s a screenshot of what I see: http://gyazo.com/14a999df2d3aa40e70ed8b5389f76928.png?1360117223

are you using wordpress.com? http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

if so you cannot install themes on it, you need to have your own hosting

OrganicBeeMedia said
are you using wordpress.com? http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/ if so you cannot install themes on it, you need to have your own hosting

Yes, I am using wordpress.com. My site is http://adibmasumian.com (nothing to see right now). So what am I supposed to do at this point if I want to upload this theme? I already committed to paying $18/yr for the .com hosting via WordPress. Are you saying that that was pointless and that I should be using an external host instead like GoDaddy? I’m extremely confused and clearly have no idea what I’m doing.

You can’t upload themes to wordpress.com, so you’re gonna need hosting. e.g. http://www.eleven2.com/ or http://mediatemple.net/

itsmattadams said
You can’t upload themes to wordpress.com.

So what am I supposed to do with this Daisho theme that I spent $50 on? What’s the easiest way to get it on my site?

AdibM said

itsmattadams said
You can’t upload themes to wordpress.com.

So what am I supposed to do with this Daisho theme that I spent $50 on? What’s the easiest way to get it on my site?

You need to get a hosting account somewhere and install WordPress http://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress

OrganicBeeMedia said

AdibM said

itsmattadams said
You can’t upload themes to wordpress.com.

So what am I supposed to do with this Daisho theme that I spent $50 on? What’s the easiest way to get it on my site?

You need to get a hosting account somewhere and install WordPress http://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress

Sorry for being obtuse but I’m still confused. Do I need to cancel the $18/yr commitment I made with WordPress to have a .com name?

EDIT: Thanks for those host suggestions itsmattadams. I really appreciate it.

Edit: You’re welcome.

I really apologize for venting, but even barring this whole WordPress/Daisho theme fiasco I had a rough day and I’m pissed off at the realization that just dawned upon me. I bought this theme thinking this $50 charge (plus the $18/yr one for WordPress’ .com service, which I can apparently cancel now) was going to be the only thing I’d have to pay. I assumed WordPress was going to take care of the theme situation regardless of how I went about obtaining the theme, custom or not. I didn’t think that they wouldn’t have me covered here and that as a result, I’d now have to pay an annual fee of at least $45/yr just to be able to make use of the theme that I blew $50 on.

I just feel like the fact that I wouldn’t be able to use my third-party theme on WordPress itself was never made clear at all. If I had known that, I would have gladly shelled out an extra $25 or so and dumped the Daisho theme idea for a WordPress premium template. Now all I did was end up wasting money.

EDIT: Wait a second, so how did this guy upload the Daisho theme to WordPress? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvf2dcPfiHM

AdibM said
EDIT: Wait a second, so how did this guy upload the Daisho theme to WordPress? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvf2dcPfiHM

That’s a self-hosted installation of WordPress. Contact Support and explain your situation.