Title: Importing Themes….Compatibility?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Importing Themes….Compatibility?

 *  Resolved [kaseykidd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kaseykidd/)
 * (@kaseykidd)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-themescompatibility/)
 * I downloaded some Parallax Scroll Templates and in the disclosure it said they
   are not WordPress sites….Now, I know this is an obvious question, but do all 
   websites have to be compatible with WordPress or can I import or upload a theme
   from anywhere(or code one myself) and make it WordPress compatible? I thought
   I could, yet its giving me a partially uploaded message when I try. Mmmmany pointers?
   I am using FileZilla and self-hosting, I thought I could push from there too.
   ANy help would be great.
 * Thank in advance,

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 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-themescompatibility/#post-3966957)
 * Themes must be WordPress themes to work with WP, yes. It’s not at all simple 
   to make another type of theme or template work with WP – unless you know HTML/
   CSS/PHP/WP coding, not recommended.
 *  Thread Starter [kaseykidd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kaseykidd/)
 * (@kaseykidd)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-themescompatibility/#post-3966958)
 * Thank You! There goes 3 hours trying! 🙂 I know HTML/CSS, Have not hit PHP/WP
   coding yet. (working on Javascript) I very much appreciate the quick response
   though.
    Thanks again.

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 * [templates](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/templates/)

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 * Last reply from: [kaseykidd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kaseykidd/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-themescompatibility/#post-3966958)
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