Trying to change blog from public to private

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  runflgator · Member · Feb 25, 2016 at 9:21 pm

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  I’m trying to change my blog from public to private. I read the instructions online but under Settings > Reading > Search Engine Visibility the only option I have is ‘discourage search engines…’ I don’t have the option to make the blog private. I’m the owner of the blog and am logged in. Any suggestions? Thanks

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

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  runflgator · Member · Feb 25, 2016 at 9:22 pm

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  And the blog I’m trying to make private is actually homeathearthstone.net
  Thanks

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  timethief · Member · Feb 25, 2016 at 9:24 pm

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  You have to be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard and delete the site https://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/ or make the site visibility private.

  To change blog visibility to Private go to > Settings > Reading scroll to Blog Visibility and choose option 3. See the guide here http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings

  

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  timethief · Member · Feb 25, 2016 at 9:25 pm

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  And the blog I’m trying to make private is actually homeathearthstone.net
  Thanks

  Well, it’s not hosted here. We provide support only for wordpress.COM hosted sites and that one is not among them. Our support docs do not apply to
  (1) local installs of wordpress.ORG software on your own server or
  (2) wordpress.ORG software installs on paid hosting, and we do not provide support for them at wordpress.COM.

  Also, note that we do not provide Jetpack support https://jetpack.me/support/ for sites linked to wordpress.COM accounts with the Jetpack plugin.

  You are posting to the wrong support forum.

  WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG are completely separate and have different username accounts, logins, features, run different versions of some themes with the same names, and have separate support documentation and separate support forums. Read the differences here http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  As you are referring to a site that is not hosted here, if you don’t have a username account at WordPress.ORG account, then click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right-hand corner of the page that opens, https://wordpress.org/support/register.php so you can post to the support forums there.
  Resetting your WordPress.ORG password http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password
  WordPress.org support docs are at https://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page
  See also https://apps.wordpress.org/support/

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  runflgator · Member · Feb 25, 2016 at 9:26 pm

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  I guess maybe I’m unclear how to log in as admin. Thanks!

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  runflgator · Member · Feb 25, 2016 at 9:27 pm

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  I just read your second message.
  I didn’t realize I was posting to the wrong forum.
  Sorry.

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  runflgator · Member · Feb 25, 2016 at 9:29 pm

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  Thank you for describing the difference between the two sites, too!

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  timethief · Member · Feb 25, 2016 at 11:52 pm

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  You’re welcome and best wishes. :)