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Scot Hacker's avatar

Or should I go to "Create another publication?" If I do that, will my existing content come over to the new publication?

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Scot Hacker's avatar

Aha! From comments in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv0elqZq2H0

Someone says

"I found out my account was as a user, not to publish, its all sorted now"

That must be the problem - I probably selected "As user" when I first set it up, so now my settings are different. I bet I need to find a way to change my account type first.

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

OOOOO—so did you set it and then “boom” you could see more???

PS: I am really liking a lot of your photography @Scot Hacker!!!

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Scot Hacker's avatar

Still can't find it, but AI suggests that the change name option may not be available if my account is new. Mine is about two weeks old. Maybe I need to wait another couple of weeks.

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

Let me know!’

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Scot Hacker's avatar

I’m still looking for a way to change the account type! It really does take exploration to learn this platform. Thanks so much, glad you’re digging it! Tons more on my Flickr and Glass accounts, where most of my photography lives. I’ll report back if I figure out how to change the account type.

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Scot Hacker's avatar

Yes, thank you, that's where I started, and hence my question here. It starts by saying that I should find a "Publication Name" field in my settings... but I don't have one. Is that old information? Has it moved? I've looked high and low but can't find an option to do that anywhere.

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

Well, hit me up--I'm happy to get on Zoom to look at what you're looking up--it's how I help trouble shoot.

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Scot Hacker's avatar

What a nice offer! I’m unavailable for a few days but may reach out next week. Appreciated!

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

If you create another publication, it becomes its own entity (thing)! I would not do that. You'd have to cross-post to have the content move over to the new pub.

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Scot Hacker's avatar

OK I won't create another one. So how do I change the name of the main/default one?

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

But you commented on that article...do you know how to get to your Settings? I think that's where everything begins!

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Scot Hacker's avatar

Yes, I am talking about my settings. I can find settings easily. I can't find any way to change my publication name there. Does that option still exist since you first published the piece?

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

I actually need to see what you're looking at so I can point you (or not point you) to where to change the name of your publication. It's hard to do it via comments. Please DM me.

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

We can hop on Zoom tomorrow, and I can guide you through the process--I need 30 minutes tops!

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Scot Hacker's avatar

OK, something is not clicking for me. I keep googling for "How do I change my default 'publication' which has my name to some other name?" And results tell me to go to my publication settings. But where is that? I can go to my settings, and there are a ton of options, but none of them says "Publication Name" as in your screenshot here. I feel like I'm missing some core concept. Thanks if you can help.

Is this my publication? Or is it something else? If this is my publication, how do I change its name?

https://shacker.substack.com

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Thaddeus Thomas's avatar

You are able to change the subdomain once without breaking links, if memory serves me right, which it rarely does. Your publications look promising. I had to subscribe to both. You've done a wonderful job with your one line introductions. They tell the reader exactly what to expect. Good to meet you.

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

Thank you! I will add this to the article if I can 💎

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Thaddeus Thomas's avatar

We’ve been thinking along similar lines. I’ve been encouraging people on Twitter and Facebook to give Substack and try and put together a few beginners lessons to get them started at literarysalon.substack.com. (P.S. — much of the sensitive information is behind a paywall, but I’m upgrading subscribers for free.)

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

Thank you—I’m happy to share this info if you’d like!

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Thaddeus Thomas's avatar

That would be wonderful

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

Cool!

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

Thank you—I’m happy to share this info if you’d like

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