I mistakenly changed the URL of my website

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  niky2802 · Member · May 27, 2021 at 5:35 pm

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  I changed the URL of my site and I can’t access it anymore. Is there something I can do to return to the old URL and work on my website again?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · May 27, 2021 at 6:37 pm

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  I don’t see any WordPress.com sites under your account here.

  What is the URL of the site with the problem?

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  niky2802 · Member · May 27, 2021 at 6:53 pm

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  It’s https://thenikewrites.com.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · May 27, 2021 at 6:55 pm

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  Your site is not hosted with WordPress.com. It is a site using the open-source WordPress software (from WordPress.org) but hosted with Bluehost.

  Because WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two entirely separate entities, we cannot access files or data for sites that are hosted elsewhere, so WordPress.com staff can only assist with sites that are hosted on our servers. You can find more information here about the differences between WordPress.org software and WordPress.com: https://wordpress.com/support/com-vs-org/

  https://wordpress.org/support/ is a great resource for sites using the open source WordPress.org software, and you can find support for that at: https://wordpress.org/support/forums/

  Your hosting provider’s support team may also be able to assist.

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  niky2802 · Member · May 27, 2021 at 8:27 pm

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  Thank you so much for your detailed response.