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1. strangelittlemama
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I am trying to activate Akismet & it says my API key should appear on my profile, but there is nothing on my profile page that references my API key whatsoever. Help!

2. moshu
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   You should read more carefully!
   Try it again: it says the API key should be in your profile IF you register to http://wordpress.com !
   This is .ORG. Go to .COM, please!

3. strangelittlemama
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Ok, excuse my ignorance, but wtf? I have a wordpress blog and I have a dashboard from which I manage it, so why would I need to register separately at wordpress.COM?

4. newflesh
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Because they want you to register somewhere before handing out keys that give access to their services? You can sign up without getting a blog, just select the "just a username, please" option

5. podz
   Support Maven
   Posted 3 years ago #

   "so why would I need to register separately at wordpress.COM?"

   Because that's the only way to get it.

   https://faq.wordpress.com/2006/05/19/akismet-a-wordpresscom-blog-and-the-api-key/

6. truthandhappiness
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I have a wordpress hosted blog utbtkids.wordpress.com and two other blogs, http://www.desibioscope.net and http://www.utbtkids.com.

   I use the API key from my WP hosted blog for utbtkids.com for Akismet spam protection and for stats, it works beautifully.

   When I tried using the key for http://www.desibioscope.net, for stats, it does not accept the key.

   Any suggestions?

7. truthandhappiness
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Looks like I had to upgrade teh version of WP I am usig on desibioscope.net and now verything is A-okay!

   BTW strangelittleman, you are getting a worndeful blogging tool with col pulg in-s and if it requires you to get a free account, do so. Stop cribbing.

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