Trying to create a site that exists already – kind of
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I’m so confused. I created a site (I think I did!) in 2010 and never did anything with it. I can sign in to that account. But my account says I have no sites. So – when I try to create one, it says that name (my site’s name) already exists! So I can’t create it nor can I do anything with it.
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I am already using the name of the site on my main website – I’m sure this must be the root of the problem. Can I begin to set up this site behind the scenes without disturbing my main very established website? I just want to begin experimenting with blogging and certainly don’t want to point people here before I’m ready.
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I am already using the name of the site on my main website – I’m sure this must be the root of the problem. Can I begin to set up this site behind the scenes without disturbing my main very established website? I just want to begin experimenting with blogging and certainly don’t want to point people here before I’m ready.
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That usually means you have more than one username account and are not logged in under the username account that registered the blog in question. It can also mean that the blog is registered under the same username account but is simply “hidden”.
Every WordPress.COM blog has a sole owner and it is the person with the WordPress.COM username account who registered the blog under that username account and their associated email address.
The blog’s owner must 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.
Clicking this link should display all your blogs registered under the same username, including the hidden ones: https://dashboard.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=my-blogs&show=hidden
If the blog’s owner does not see the blog here http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/ then please
follow this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/#my-blogs-dashboard-visibilityIf the blog’s owner has lost their log-in information they can visit https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword
If required the blog’s owner can complete the form for account recovery at this link https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=recovery and submit it to the Account Recovery Staff so they can contact you by email ie. not on these public support forums which are available to everyone with internet access.
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You have posted 3 times here but have failed to provide the URL of the blog you refer to.
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Time thief – thank you for your help! I have followed your advice and now am trying to recover the account. Sorry – I didn’t realize I should post the url. Here it is: coachforhigher.wordpress.com
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Thanks. It didn’t work, though. After filling out the form, I got the msg “Your contact email is the same as your account – if you can receive emails you should try the password reset form instead.” But I have my password already and have been able to sign in. I see the blog but it says I have no sites. This is why I am confused.
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I finally figured it out! When logging in, it asks you to enter your username or email address. I entered my email address and that got me in, but my site wasn’t there. When I entered my username (same password), it worked. Go figure. Thanks again for your help.
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