author unable to post to blog

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  weightloss68 · Member · Feb 23, 2011 at 10:47 pm

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  an author on my blog cannot post she is getting an error like “Sorry, but you have no permissions to change settings.” I have verified that she is setup with the role of an “author” I’ve even tried to log in under her credentials but get the same error. the error is happening on a differant site “http://bestmortgagelender.org”

  Please help

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Feb 23, 2011 at 11:27 pm

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  The error is happening on a site which is not a free blog from and being free hosted by wordpress.COM. Here on this support forum we provide support only to those who have free blogs from and being free hosted by wordpress.COM. To get support for the blog in question you must post to the correct forum for that software. It is here > http://wordpress.ORG/support/

  For clarity on the differences between the two read the sticky post at the head of this forum please. > https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/please-read-me-first-before-posting?replies=1

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  thesacredpath · Member · Feb 23, 2011 at 11:28 pm

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  http://bestmortgagelender.org is not hosted at wordpress.COM. It is a self-hosted blog which is totally autonomous and not in anyway connected to wordpress.COM. The login for an account here will not work with a self-hosted blog, it has to be a separate username/password that is set up in the dashboard of the self-hosted blog.

  This forum is for blogs hosted here at wordpress.COM. The support forum for self-hosted wordpress blogs is at http://wordpress.ORG/support/ and you will have to inquire about the self-hosted blog over there.

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  goodgovernanceinnigeria · Member · Feb 23, 2011 at 11:46 pm

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  Doest it mean each and every user must have a password as an Editor, Author or contributor after inviting him. if yes how do i give them the password pleas

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  timethief · Member · Feb 24, 2011 at 12:05 am

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  @goodgovernanceinnigeria
  Please see these two entries as they do conteian the answer to your question. You do not provide a password. Official users of the blog must do as the support documentation states. They need to register a username account but not a blog.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/
  And you must all follow these instructions > http://en.support.wordpress.com/adding-users/