Domain name link goes to "page not found"

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  katharinecolesings · Member · Jul 12, 2013 at 5:15 pm

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  When you type in my new custom domain name (katharinecolemusic.com), it comes up with the wordpress site, but saying “page not found” try one of these, and lists the other blog posts, et al.

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

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  adamkheckler · Staff · Jul 12, 2013 at 5:41 pm

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  Katharine,

  I think this is because your site’s Reading settings (under Settings > Reading from the menu) are configured incorrectly. Click here to edit them:

  https://katharinecolemusic.wordpress.com/wp-admin/options-reading.php

  Notice how, in the “Front page displays” section at the top, the Front page option is not set. This means that your site doesn’t know which page you’d like visitors to see when they go to katharinecolemusic.com, hence the error.

  You can either choose a page from the dropdown box (I would suggest the “WHO IS KATHARINE COLE?” page), or change the “Front page displays” setting back to “Your latest posts”.

  After you correct this, your site should be good to go! :)

  (Also, notice how the “Front page displays” section doesn’t have a page selected as the posts page either, so right now your posts are now publishing to anywhere accessible on your site either.)

  You can read more about how to use static front pages here:

  Set the Homepage

  Let me know if there’s anything else I can help with. :) Thanks!