Question

I am using a .wordpress.com blog that would like to get some custom page templates, I understand how how to write page templates, but, I don’t understand how to get the template onto whatever.wordpress.com without FTP access!

EDIT: I don’t want themes, I need to basically make a price form, where users select options, and based on options the price of a product increases, and this price is emailed to the user. I sort of guessed I could use page templates for this, but, I’m open to suggestions.

Answer 1

You are pretty much out of luck for the wordpress.com free feature. For full custom template options, you will need to host your own word press site. Or alternatively, choose a good theme and customize the css / etc, as part of its ‘premium’ feature:

http://en.wordpress.com/products/

EDIT: side notes

Hosting plans are cheap anyway for wordpress blogs these days, LOL most major host allows it to be pre-installed as you purchase your web-space. At less then US$10 per month, it ain’t that bad. Probably cheaper then ‘premium’ with alot more freedom. (=X unless you already got a really popular bog)

Additionally, wordpress admin interface itself, comes with a built in theme / file editor (if you host it on your own). That allows you to edit the theme / PHP / css files. Though it may lack syntax highlighting, that can be easily remedied with plug-ins.