Deleting a linked blog URL – use it independantly
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Hi
I am wanting to delete the above blog which is linked to my own personal one and although I am deleting the URL, once its deleted, when I start it up again independently I want the same URL again (Sure Ive achieved this before via wordpress)I have gone to delete the above and was shown the message about losing it altogether, but if i then re register it independently, can i get it again since its been deleted? I havent yet deleted the blog as I am frightened i will lose it completely if I do though I am sure i have done so before..
Thanks
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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Deleted blogs cannot be restored or reused. Deleting a blog is permanent and the name cannot be used again. There are several warnings about this on the Tools -> Delete Site page and in the help pages, and you are required to confirm the deletion by email.
If you just want to store it away, I recommend that you mark it as Private via Settings -> Privacy in your blog’s Dashboard.
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Ah so I can make another account under a different name and transfer the blog to that account? X
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Yes, you can do that following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#transferring-your-blog-to-another-user-or-account
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Yeah, what happens though if I want to use the SAME URL.. Do I just use a different one for now, delete the blog and then re use that one on the new one once the old blog is deleted? X
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Once you delete a URL it is gone forever even from the original user – DON’T delete the blog
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So what co I do, start another under a different name and URL and when I transferred the blog, change details then? X
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I took the iniative and tried the change the URL to something else so I could use the new URL on a new Independant blog. Somehow though, all I’ve achieved is to make an ADDITIONAL blog????
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Ok, let’s work backwards here. What URL is the blog now, and what URL do you want it to be?
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I wanted to change the URL and then make a NEW acct and then USE the URL I’d just change. The URL I want us the below one, trouble is I somehow made ANOTHER blog under the one below!
http://michaelfrenchfans.wordpress.com/
http://michaelfrenchdedication.wordpress.com/
So now I’m completely stuck as I daren’t delete one for fear of losing the first one that I definitely want the URL of.
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Ok, so first start by making the new account (you will need to log out first), then transfer the desired blog to the new account following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#transferring-your-blog-to-another-user-or-account
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I’ve tried changing the URL on the transferred blog, but I’m told Im only allowed lower case or numbers…:
Yet on the support forum it doesn’t show that and how come I’ve been allowed a URL with just lower case letters before?
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You’re allowed a URL with lower case letters. You’re not allowed one with capitals or punctuation marks.
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It refuses me all I’m getting is this (hope you can see the screen Cap or it at least takes you to what I get shown.
[IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/SharonHarvey2/5f8ab658.jpg[/IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/SharonHarvey2/5f8ab658.jpg
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[URL=http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/SharonHarvey2/?action=view¤t=5f8ab658.jpg][IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/SharonHarvey2/th_5f8ab658.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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I don’t have a microscope, so I can’t read that. Maybe the URL you are trying to get is taken?
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Sorry the two above posts is my sample new username.
If the link below doesn’t work what I’m seeing is this:
‘Only lowercase letters and numbers allowed.’
And all I’m trying is below.
michaelfrenchfans
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