Re-start old site

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  simdavsite · Member · Oct 9, 2016 at 7:33 am

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  I have deleted my site as I wish to start again and import data from another WordPress site. But when I try to use my old URL it tells me it is already taken. How can I start with a clean site using my old URL?

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  nagpai · Member · Oct 9, 2016 at 7:46 am

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  Deleting a site permanently removes it and you’ll never be able to re-use its WordPress.com address

  Delete a Website

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  simdavsite · Member · Oct 9, 2016 at 4:26 pm

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  Many thanks for the info. That is a shame. I suppose the same goes for the email address I used on the site? All I am trying to do is start a blank website so I can import data from another WordPress site. As I am new to WordPress I wanted to then learn on the test site.

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  nagpai · Member · Oct 9, 2016 at 5:18 pm

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  You are welcome simdavsite. You may have seen adequate warning messages while deleting the site. The ones similar to those shown on the link i shared earlier.

  You may need to start a new blog with an alternate test URL and then import the data.

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  simdavsite · Member · Oct 10, 2016 at 7:46 am

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  Again, thanks for the info. I am now in the process, as you have suggested, of starting a new blog/website. New address “simdavwebsite”. I will then try and delete all the site content just leaving a blank website with access to the dashboard and then import the old website and modify/update and learn as required.

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  nagpai · Member · Oct 10, 2016 at 8:09 am

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  Sure! Happy Blogging @simdavsite !

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  simdavsite · Member · Oct 10, 2016 at 11:16 am

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  Sorry to keep bothering you nagpai, but you have been a great help.
  So another question, if I may?
  Is it possible when a new website is requested to bypass the initial questions asking what the site is for etc., and just jump to a new clean empty website with access to the dashboard? I could then go straight to Tools – Import and load up the existing site I would like to train on.

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  nagpai · Member · Oct 10, 2016 at 11:20 am

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  Thanks for your kind words, and i am glad to help with whatever i know.

  I do not know of any method that directly gives you a clean site without providing the initial information. Although you are allowed to create any number of sites under the same id.. Hence for testing you may make a different site too mentioning it is for test and with arbitrary name, instead of adding content and then deleting it.