user to blogger?

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  poliakova · Member · May 30, 2007 at 11:23 pm

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  Hi, I’ve never done anything like this before but i was invited to help run a blog by the person whose just set one up. Problem is when I signed up i took the option to just be a user, not a blogger, as i thought maybe being a blogger would mean that i had to set up an entirely new site. Now i seem to be able to write articles as drafts, but have no way of actually publishing them. how can i now change my profile to allow me to publish stuff myself?

  ps sorry if this is a stupid question, or if i am missing something obvious!

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  drmike · Member · May 30, 2007 at 11:27 pm

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  You need to have the role of Author or above to publish. You’re probably listed as a Contributor currently. Those can write and submit but not publish.

  Get with the blog admin and see if they’ll raise your role.

  For reference, here’s a FAQ for the different levels.

  Hope this helps,
  -drmike

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  timethief · Member · May 30, 2007 at 11:29 pm

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  I think these will provide you with some insight http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/what-are-the-different-roles/

  How do I add more authors / users to my blog? [screencast]

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  poliakova · Member · May 30, 2007 at 11:31 pm

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  Ah I see so it wasn’t me choosing the wrong option, rather it was the blog admin offering me a role that i couldn’t publish from in the first place. no worries she can publish it herself when she next logs in. Thanks very much for your advice and for the whole wordpress thing!

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  drmike · Member · May 30, 2007 at 11:35 pm

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  Not a problem. Look at it this way. More time to write. :)