Title: Changing Themes
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Changing Themes

 *  [belron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belron/)
 * (@belron)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/)
 * I’ve downloaded themes to my computer, but I don’t know how to get them to show
   up on my blog, therefore, I can’t change themes other than the two that are already
   loaded. If anyone can help in layman’s terms, I’d appreciate it. I have these
   downloaded themes on my desktop in zip files.

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 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701293)
 * go to appearance->themes from your menu
 * there will be two tabs, manage themes, and install themes
 * go to install themes
 * under those two tabs, more options will appear, select upload
 * then you upload your theme and activate it
 *  Thread Starter [belron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belron/)
 * (@belron)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701719)
 * I don’t have the install themes tab. That’s part of my dilemma.
 *  [Hege](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hege/)
 * (@hege)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701721)
 * Do you have wordpress.com? If you have, you can¨t install a new theme. But you
   can change themes to those who are available.
 *  Thread Starter [belron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belron/)
 * (@belron)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701722)
 * I have two themes from which to choose. I believe I have wordpress.com. What 
   else would I have? Is there a difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.
   org?
 *  Thread Starter [belron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belron/)
 * (@belron)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701723)
 * Following up with that, I think I’m using wordpress.org.
 *  [Hege](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hege/)
 * (@hege)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701726)
 * If you have wordpress.com, you can only choose from the available themes. If 
   you have wordpress.org, you can uploaded other themes.
    Apperance – themes – 
   you will see your current theme, and on the meny on the top of this page: install
   themes – upload. Read this: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes)
 *  Thread Starter [belron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belron/)
 * (@belron)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701727)
 * Tried that. That’s where we’re stuck. Need to get my tech support guys to help
   because I have no access to cPanel.
 *  [Digital Raindrops](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adeptris/)
 * (@adeptris)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701733)
 * There is no cPanel in WordPress,
 * When you logon to your website address do you use the wp-admin?
 * Example:
    `http:/www.your-wordpress-site.com/wp-admin/`
 * Then in the admin do you see on the left, Appearance > Install Themes, if not
   what do you see?
 * You will not see the menus if you are not the administrator, or in a sub domain
   of a multi-site install.
 * So did you install the blog or did someone else?
 * If it was installed for you ask the person that installed it for the WordPress
   super-admin name and password.
 * HTH
 * David
 *  Thread Starter [belron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belron/)
 * (@belron)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701737)
 * I think you are on to the problem. No, I didn’t do the initial installation. 
   Thanks. I’ll try this angle.
 *  Thread Starter [belron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belron/)
 * (@belron)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701743)
 * I only see under appearance, themes. There is no install themes.
 *  [Digital Raindrops](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adeptris/)
 * (@adeptris)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701750)
 * Select themes and you should see the Install, Upload or Add New.
 * David
 *  Thread Starter [belron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belron/)
 * (@belron)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-themes-20/#post-1701758)
 * I do not see install, upload or add new.

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