# Newbie question: can you use a wordpress bought out theme in pinegrow **URL:** \ **Category:** Beginners\ **Created:** [September 21, 2020, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/newbie-question-can-you-use-a-wordpress-bought-out-theme-in-pinegrow/4543 "2020-09-21T10:11:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mulo\_g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@mulo\_g](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/mulo_g)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/newbie-question-can-you-use-a-wordpress-bought-out-theme-in-pinegrow/4543/1 "2020-09-21T10:11:50Z")
I am a small businessman. I wish to make my own website with Top menu/pages and sidebar/ side menu. e.g. Top will display Home, About, Contact us, Products Once I click Products, side bar should appear with product list/ tree so that I can click a product to view picture and specs. Can I use readymade wordpress themes in pinegrow? Any other suggestions please. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![droidgoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/droidgoo/32/2209_2.png) [@droidgoo](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/droidgoo)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/newbie-question-can-you-use-a-wordpress-bought-out-theme-in-pinegrow/4543/2 "2020-09-21T13:35:42Z")
are you a small businessman who want’s to learn how to code, or do you just want to run a website? PG is going to be a steep learning curve and it sounds like you already know what you want the website to look like. have you looked into the on-line website building options, like squarespace or wix? > **[The Best Website Builders for 2020](https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-website-builders)** > > Anyone with an organization, a small business, or just a passion needs a website to share it with the world. These are the best website builders we've tested for making it easy to create full-featured, mobile-compatible sites on a budget and with no... ---
**Author:** ![Pinegrow\_User](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/pinegrow_user/32/4919_2.png) [@Pinegrow\_User](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Pinegrow_User)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/newbie-question-can-you-use-a-wordpress-bought-out-theme-in-pinegrow/4543/3 "2020-09-21T14:21:15Z")
Welcome to the forum. > [@mulo\_g](#): > > - can you use a wordpress bought out theme in pinegrow > - can I use readymade wordpress themes in pinegrow? No not presently, see the [Pinegrow Wordpress FAQ’s page](https://pinegrow.com/docs/wordpress/faq-about-creating-wordpress-themes-with-pinegrow/). > > you can’t edit, modify or transform an existing WordPress theme (made of PHP templates) with Pinegrow or Pinegrow Theme Converter. ---
**Author:** ![mulo\_g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@mulo\_g](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/mulo_g)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/newbie-question-can-you-use-a-wordpress-bought-out-theme-in-pinegrow/4543/4 "2020-09-21T16:33:27Z")
I don’t want to learn coding. Drag and drop will be Ok for me. I already have a domain name registered in my name. And, also own space on a web hosting server. I will prefer offline website building. Wix etc won’t allow me control and flexibility and offline saving or upload to my webhosting. Are there readymade themes available for pinegrow? Can I use drag and drop and some formatting in pinegrow and make a full website from scratch without coding? Or will wordpress with elementor or similar be easier? ---
**Author:** ![Pinegrow\_User](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/pinegrow_user/32/4919_2.png) [@Pinegrow\_User](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Pinegrow_User)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/newbie-question-can-you-use-a-wordpress-bought-out-theme-in-pinegrow/4543/5 "2020-09-21T17:29:00Z")
> [@mulo\_g](#): > > Are there readymade themes available for pinegrow? > **[Pinegrow WordPress Starter Theme 2 | Pinegrow Web Editor](https://pinegrow.com/docs/wordpress/pinegrow-wordpress-starter-theme-2/)** > > The WordPress Starter Theme 2 (ST2) is a framework for quickly developing your own custom themes based on Bootstrap 4.5.0, SASS and WooCommerce 4.2.2. > **[Pinegrow WordPress Starter Theme 2 documentation | Pinegrow Web Editor](https://pinegrow.com/docs/wordpress/pinegrow-wordpress-starter-theme-2/pinegrow-wordpress-starter-theme-2-documentation/)** > > If you want to create your own WordPress theme with Pinegrow PRO/WP but you do not yet have all the necessary knowledge OR if you simply want to optimize your process and start from a solid foundation… Please have a read through the documentation and watch some videos to understand whats possible. ---
**Author:** ![Printninja](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/printninja/32/1181_2.png) [@Printninja](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Printninja)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/newbie-question-can-you-use-a-wordpress-bought-out-theme-in-pinegrow/4543/6 "2020-09-30T09:00:02Z")
I’d stay far away from Wix (aka rent-a-site.) Trying to build your own e-commerce website without any coding knowledge (or desire to learn) is going to be a challenge, even with Pinegrow’s visual tools and tutorials. If you truly want a discreet level of control over your e-commerce site and don’t want to touch code, Woocommerce with Wordpress is pretty much your only option. MAYBE Magento. I’m not an expert on e-commerce TBH. I do web development for a living, and I’ve only ever used Volusion for e-commerce (and I hate it) but if I were to get a new e-commerce client, I’d probably take a strong look at Shopify, Squarespace or Big Commerce before I’d try and DIY with Woocommerce and Pinegrow.