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  churchingr · Member · Aug 29, 2014 at 9:28 pm

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  how do I get “password-protected.1.7.2” running, I have downloaded this in a zip file, so I can set up a password, so only a select few can access the blog?

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

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  thatrobyn · Member · Aug 29, 2014 at 9:30 pm

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  Hello there!

  Password-protected.1.7.2 is a WordPress plugin.

  Third party plugins cannot be installed on WordPress.com sites. This is a security risk as we cannot vet all outside code and it puts our users, their sites, and our servers at risk.

  Plugins are only usable on self-hosted WordPress.org sites.

  I know the difference between .com and .org can get confusing, so here’s a breakdown of the benefits of each:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  Sometimes, even without the installation of a plugin, we can help you gain the function you’d like here at WordPress.com. If you’re interested in setting up a password so only select folks can access your site, you can change your site’s privacy settings. Instructions to do that are here:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/

  Please let me know if you have any other questions! Cheers.

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  churchingr · Member · Aug 29, 2014 at 9:38 pm

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  I open my blog where is settings?

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  thatrobyn · Member · Aug 29, 2014 at 9:52 pm

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  Please confirm that you’re referring to this site:
  http://churchingr.wordpress.com/

  If so, you need to complete your site’s setup, before choosing privacy settings. You can do that here:

  https://churchingr.wordpress.com/wp-admin/#setup/step/select-theme

  Once you’re done, you’ll go to your site’s Dashboard and click: Settings → Reading, and select “I would like my site to be private, visible only to myself and users I choose” as your Site Visibility. Then save your changes.

  Thank you very much.

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  churchingr · Member · Aug 29, 2014 at 10:48 pm

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  that worked good, where do I set the password?

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  thatrobyn · Member · Sep 1, 2014 at 5:08 pm

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  Hi again!

  The only people who will be able to view your site are those who you’ve personally invited. If you want to give these members read-only access, you can invite them as Followers.

  Instructions here:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/adding-users/

  Also, you can password-protect individual pages and posts, if you’d like even higher security:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/page-visibility/

  I hope this helps! Take care.