Restoring your blog web address after you've deleted it.

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  jackpheonix · Member · Nov 15, 2013 at 9:18 pm

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  I’m completely new to WordPress and created a test blog to try and see how it worked. I tried creating a couple of pages and making very minor adjustments.

  However when I was trying out different Themes, the Live Previews looked absolutely nothing like the thumbnails that were shown. I thought the limited content and customisations I did were the problem. So after being unable to find a “reset all content to default”, I deleted the blog in the hope of starting again.

  However now I cannot re-register the WordPress web address that I used. It says “Sorry, that site already exists!” even though when I go to the site it says “this wordpress address is no longer available. The authors have deleted this site.”

  It’s been 24 hours since deleting the original blog, so I hoped it was a time thing, but I can’t re-register that name again.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thanks,
  JP

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  raincoaster · Member · Nov 15, 2013 at 9:28 pm

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  There is no help. Deletions are permanent and irreversible, so pick a new URL. That’s why there are three warnings and an email confirmation.

  Instructions for clearing your blog to start over are in the Support documents http://support.wordpress.com/

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  auxclass · Member · Nov 15, 2013 at 9:59 pm

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  In case you need to clear a site in the future

  Empty Your Site to Start Fresh

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  jackpheonix · Member · Nov 16, 2013 at 4:40 pm

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  Is there any way of contacting WordPress staff?

  I assumed deleting the blog would delete the content and free up the web address for re-use without having to contact support.

  I need to re-use the web address. I have external domains using the same name.

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  auxclass · Member · Nov 16, 2013 at 5:42 pm

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  Does not mater who you contact or what argument you make – deleted is gone forever