Setting up a blog for a client

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  samefacedifferentplace · Member · Dec 19, 2012 at 4:21 pm

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  I am trying to set up a blog for somebody else – so that they will own it, not me. However, I’ve had to do this using my current login details – is it possible I can change these later as my client will want his own login details and email.

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

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  notawoodpecker · Member · Dec 19, 2012 at 4:25 pm

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  Add them as an Administrator, then transfer ownership when you’re ready.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#transferring-your-blog-to-another-user-or-account

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  samefacedifferentplace · Member · Dec 19, 2012 at 4:30 pm

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  Oh no! I’ve deleted it now and I can’t seem to get it back. I tried setting it up again but now I’m told ‘this exists’ except it can’t do as I just got rid of it with the hope I might be able to start from scratch. What do I do now?

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  raincoaster · Member · Dec 20, 2012 at 2:41 am

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  You’re going to have to start over, with a different URL. Deleted blogs are not reactivated, ever.

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  samefacedifferentplace · Member · Dec 20, 2012 at 10:08 am

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  Thanks for the advice. That is a real shame as I didn’t know this would happen.

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  raincoaster · Member · Dec 20, 2012 at 11:04 am

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  It’s written in the warnings and the email that you have to click to confirm that the deletion is permanent.

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  samefacedifferentplace · Member · Dec 20, 2012 at 1:06 pm

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  Yes, I realised deleting the blog would be permanent, but didn’t know its name would become obsolete. Still never mind – I’ll get something else.