Title: WordPress.com to WordPress.org?? Help using installed theme via WP
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# WordPress.com to WordPress.org?? Help using installed theme via WP

 *  [phillykitty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillykitty/)
 * (@phillykitty)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-help-using-installed-theme-via-wp/)
 * Hi,
 * I initially started using WordPress.com, and set up my blog there and purchased
   my domain name through WordPress. I later decided I wanted to use a custom theme,
   so I purchased a hosting account, installed WordPress via Filezilla, installed
   a custom theme via Filezilla. When I went to login to WordPress after my installations
   were complete, I am still in my WordPress.com dashboard (I think?) and cannot
   see my theme.
 * Do I need to do the transfer from .com to .org, and change my domain over to 
   my web host account? I’m really stuck at this point and could some help.
 * I am somewhat new to all this, so detailed, simple instructions would help.
 * Thank you!

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 *  [fonglh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fonglh/)
 * (@fonglh)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-help-using-installed-theme-via-wp/#post-3157984)
 * > and change my domain over to my web host account?
 * Yes. Since you purchased your domain name from WordPress.com, ask them for help,
   or look up their documentation about it.
 * [http://en.support.wordpress.com](http://en.support.wordpress.com)

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