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You must hire a web host and then set up your own WordPress.org install.<br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518/http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/" rel="nofollow">http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/</a><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518/http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/" rel="nofollow">http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/</a><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518/http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/" rel="nofollow">http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/</a></p> <p>Please read this comparison > <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518/http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/" rel="nofollow">http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/</a> </p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="post-1121566"> <div class="threadauthor col-3"> <p><img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518im_/http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ab7616127409b1f303b1bc9f2509ba8e?s=48&d=identicon&r=g" class="avatar avatar-48" height="48" width="48"/><strong>andrealahue</strong><br/> <small> <span class="authortitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518/http://en.forums.wordpress.com/profile/andrealahue">Member</a></span><br/> <a href="#post-1121566" title="Permanent link to this post"><time datetime="2013-01-12T20:20:09+00:00">Jan 12, 2013, 8:20 PM</time></a> </small> </p> </div> <div class="threadpost col-7"> <div class="post"> <p>if i upgrade the wordpress.com account, then can i do it?</p> <p>If ipage is my webhost..</p> <p>why do i need the .org? </p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="post-1121567" class="alt"> <div class="threadauthor col-3"> <p><img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518im_/http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a06e31956f6f43b93f21157283898578?s=48&d=identicon&r=g" class="avatar avatar-48" height="48" width="48"/><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518/http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/">timethief</a></strong><br/> <small> <span class="authortitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518/http://en.forums.wordpress.com/profile/timethief">Member</a></span><br/> <a href="#post-1121567" title="Permanent link to this post"><time datetime="2013-01-12T20:20:53+00:00">Jan 12, 2013, 8:20 PM</time></a> </small> </p> </div> <div class="threadpost col-7"> <div class="post"> <p>There is no upgrade you can purchase that will provide FTP access and the ability to install plugins, import and upload third party themes, and/or edit templates and themes in a free hosted WordPress.com blog. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="post-1121568"> <div class="threadauthor col-3"> <p><img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518im_/http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a06e31956f6f43b93f21157283898578?s=48&d=identicon&r=g" class="avatar avatar-48" height="48" width="48"/><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518/http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/">timethief</a></strong><br/> <small> <span class="authortitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518/http://en.forums.wordpress.com/profile/timethief">Member</a></span><br/> <a href="#post-1121568" title="Permanent link to this post"><time datetime="2013-01-12T20:22:47+00:00">Jan 12, 2013, 8:22 PM</time></a> </small> </p> </div> <div class="threadpost col-7"> <div class="post"> <blockquote><p>... using this wordpress theme from templet monster called Decor</p></blockquote> <p>No. You cannot use any theme that is not found here on any free hosted WordPress.com blog > <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518/http://wordpress.com/themes/" rel="nofollow">http://wordpress.com/themes/</a></p> <p>That theme is a WordPress>ORG theme. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li id="post-1121590" class="alt"> <div class="threadauthor col-3"> <p><img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518im_/http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ab7616127409b1f303b1bc9f2509ba8e?s=48&d=identicon&r=g" class="avatar avatar-48" height="48" width="48"/><strong>andrealahue</strong><br/> <small> <span class="authortitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130115023518/http://en.forums.wordpress.com/profile/andrealahue">Member</a></span><br/> <a href="#post-1121590" title="Permanent link to this post"><time datetime="2013-01-12T20:36:40+00:00">Jan 12, 2013, 8:36 PM</time></a> </small> </p> </div> <div class="threadpost col-7"> <div class="post"> <p>thank you Timethief.</p> <p>excuse my confusion... so there is no way to upgrade from "free hosted wordpress.com" to use this .org theme?</p> <p>then, if i buy a .com premium theme, will that give me more then 2 pages? or do i need to buy premium theme and upgrade my blog?<br/> how do I unlock more pages? </p> </div> </div> </li> </ol> <div id="topic-paging" class="col-6"> <p class="pages"></p> </div> <h2 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