How can I activate the dashboard?

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  porcinopollo · Member · Aug 21, 2013 at 6:08 pm

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  I cannot find the Dashboard. When I log in I have a simple new post/new page page, but I can’t access the Dashboard with the black left hand side menu bar.

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

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  timethief · Member · Aug 21, 2013 at 6:32 pm

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  This is the direct login link to your Admin page http://porcinopollo.wordpress.com/wp-admin

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog.

  Clicking this link should display all your blogs registered under the same username, including the hidden ones: https://dashboard.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=my-blogs&show=hidden

  If you do not see the blog here http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/ then
  follow this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/#my-blogs-dashboard-visibility

  If you have lost your log-in information you can visit https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword
  and if required click the “Need More Help” link and complete the form for account recovery.

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  andymci · Member · Aug 21, 2013 at 6:35 pm

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  Hey there,

  Do you see the black WordPress toolbar at the top of the screen? Mouse over your name on the right side of the bar (top right corner of the screen).

  A menu will appear that lists all of your WordPress blogs. Mouse over the porcinopollo.wordpress.com menu item. Another menu will pop up for that blog. At the top of that menu will be the link to your dashboard.

  Let me know if that works for ya. :)

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  timethief · Member · Aug 21, 2013 at 6:41 pm

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  See here also for configuring your dashboard to suit your personal preferences. http://en.support.wordpress.com/dashboard/

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  porcinopollo · Member · Aug 21, 2013 at 6:48 pm

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  Hi andymci. Thanks for the input.

  The thing is, I do not have the black bar. It is nowhere to be seen :(

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  porcinopollo · Member · Aug 21, 2013 at 6:59 pm

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  Thanks timethief, I still can’t figure it out.
  Maybe I somehow mangaed to not make myself admin?

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  porcinopollo · Member · Aug 21, 2013 at 11:08 pm

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  Ok.
  I think that, for some reason, wordpress thinks that I am using a mobile device instead of my computer and that is why I am not getting the full features in my desktop. I know it sounds a bit crazy.

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  auxclass · Member · Aug 22, 2013 at 12:28 am

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  Take a look at this thread – if it looks like your problem post your blog URL in the thread for a secret decoder ring (help) from the staff

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wp-admin-dashboard-cannot-go-in?replies=68

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  porcinopollo · Member · Aug 22, 2013 at 12:39 am

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  @auxclass
  Thanks man.
  I believe this is it!

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  auxclass · Member · Aug 22, 2013 at 1:39 am

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  You be welcome