setting up new WordPress blog
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I have set up free sites before but am struggling to launch one today. WP agreed https://matchamentor.wordpress.com an hor ago when I began but at the launch stage, this doesn’t seem to be an option and fees are being requested for names I don’t want. We are a start up community group without current funding. Any thoughts as to what has gone wrong?
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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I have since found the guidance that shows the free option directly below select in the green button but this is not there for me.
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Hi there, If you click on the MY SITES link in the upper left corner of your browser screen, do you see matchamentor.wordpress.com as one of your sites?
Let us know how that goes.
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Thanks for your prompt reply – yes, it is there. But when I go to the site from the URL it only shows the start of setting it up and doesn’t include my customization.
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Hello again, so your site has not yet been launched so right now only you can see it since it’s visibility is Private.
What theme are you currently using? Generally speaking, set up information for a theme can be found in its theme showcase page. https://wordpress.com/themes/
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Showing Maywood – what I asked for was Textbook. This is the theme that I prefer and am used to.
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Go to https://wordpress.com/theme/textbook and click on the button “Activate this design free” and if you have more than one site under this account, a window will open up with a drop down list of your sites. Choose the site you want to activate it on and then click the button to activate it.
All new sites on WordPressdotcom have the block editor activated by default and you can continue to use the Classic Block to create content.
If you want to change to the Classic Editor, you should be able to do so after you switch themes by creating a post or page and clicking on the three dots at the top right of the editor interface and then clicking on Switch to Classic Editor from the drop down menu.
Let us know how that goes.
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That was so helpful Jennifer – thank you. I will likely have other questions later tonight or another day so will use the forum, if that’s ok.
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You’re very welcome @suesambells It is the end of the day for me, but please post your questions and either I or another forum volunteer will be happy to help.
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Hi Jennifer or colleague
Sadly, it didn’t work. I thought that it had but still says Your site hasn’t been launched yet. Only you can see it until it is launched. I have tried for a second time and the same. Where do I go from here?
Thanks,
Sue -
Hi again, try changing the site’s Privacy settings from Private to Public. https://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/
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Hi Jennifer – I fear this will never get launched. I have located and see that it is set to private (I wasn’t given an option re privacy setting) but sadly, it’s grayed out so I can’t make it public.
I am really challenging you. Apologies – don’t know why this is happening. Any more suggestions?
I am happy to send images to show you the issue if you give me a route to upload.
Sue -
Hi Sue,
It sounds like you’ve followed all necessary steps and yet the site isn’t getting launched.:-( I’m not sure if the browser has anything to do with it, but for purposes of covering all ground, try clearing cache, then try and launch the site again. In the meantime, I’ve tagged staff to see if there’s something on the backend that could be preventing your site from being launched.
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It does look like it’s stuck and thank you @gracema2002 for tagging for Staff. Just to repeat, is it https://matchamentor.wordpress.com that you need help launching?
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To update you, I have cleared my cashe. The privacy settings are still grayed out and I have relaunched, as you previously suggested nut it still shows as being private to me.
If I deleted this website, would I be able to start again with the same site address? And if I did that – at what point do I make it public?
I really need to get this sorted. I appreciate that you have escalated. Are you able to give me a time frame for WP staff to respond?
Thanks,
Sue -
Hi Sue –
Do not delete the site. I’ve changed the privacy setting and it is no longer private. Write back if anything else is needed.
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Yay!!!! Finally but I had to use my phone – on my pc it still showed that I hadn’t launched it but on my phone I had different options which does suggest cashe but I cleared it.
Thanks to all of you – just one further issue – I have been unable to make my blog the home page. I did this recently on another site. I want my blog to be the fist page people see. I have changed in the menu but when you view the site it remains the same.
Any thought? If you view my site, Projects should be the home page. Just like http://bramcotetoday.org.uk and https://nottinghamshirecommunityorganisers.wordpress.com and
https://sbscf.wordpress.com
Thanks,
Sue -
At https://matchamentor.wordpress.com/ I see your site launched, so make sure you clear your browser’s cache: https://www.refreshyourcache.com/en/home/
You have the Posts page set to be Projects, not the Home page.
To change that, follow this guide: https://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/front-page/
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