Changing web address for blog error message

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  nothgirl · Member · Sep 24, 2013 at 8:21 pm

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  I get the error message “Oops! Sorry an error has occurred. Please click here to contact us so that we can fix it.
  Please remember that you have to provide the full, complete Blog URL, otherwise we can not fix it” when I try to edit the web address for my blog (currently http://receptrummet.wordpress.com). I want to exchange “receptrummet” for “starenby”.

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

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  timethief · Member · Sep 24, 2013 at 8:33 pm

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  If you want to change the blog address ie. the URL starting with http:// then you must be logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog to do that and the URL you desire must be available. If so then you can chnage the URL by using this guide http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/

  Proceed with caution reading carefully each and every step before taking it.

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  nothgirl · Member · Sep 24, 2013 at 8:37 pm

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  I understand, but it does not work.

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  nothgirl · Member · Sep 24, 2013 at 8:38 pm

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  I even tried to create another blog from scratch, got the same error message.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 24, 2013 at 8:39 pm

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  Hi again,
  I suspected that was the case and that’s why I already tagged this thread for Staff assistance. Please subscribe to the thread so you are notified when they respond and please be patient while waiting.

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  nothgirl · Member · Sep 25, 2013 at 8:52 am

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  Ok, thanks!

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  eurello · Staff · Sep 26, 2013 at 7:12 pm

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  Hi Helena – Sorry for the trouble. This should work for you now – let us know if you still have any problem.

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  nothgirl · Member · Sep 27, 2013 at 8:05 am

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  Thanks! I could now change the name of the blog, but that resulted in that I now have three blogs:
  starenby.wordpress.com (blog namn starenby)
  ledigmamma.wordpress.com (blog namn LEDIG MAMMA)
  receptrummet.wordpress.com (blog name starenby)

  That should not be a huge problem, I just set the two last blogs to hidden. However, when I surf to starenby.wordpress.com and click the link to the last post, I am directed to the domain receptrummet.wordpress.com – which of course cannot be shown since I hid it. I just want to keep the blog starenby with the domain address starenby.wordpress.com with the one post “Intranät – hur svårt kan det vara?” and the page “Upplevelsedesign”. The rest – remove, please! :)

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  brookedot · Member · Sep 29, 2013 at 4:50 am

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  Hello Helena,

  Glad we got the transfer sorted! If you want to permanently delete your old sites, please follow this guide:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/delete-site/

  As a reminder, please read the warnings and advice before deleting a site, as we can’t revert a site deletion for any reason.

  Let us know if you have any trouble.