Title: Properly Using Trackbacks
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Properly Using Trackbacks

 *  [7milesdown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/7milesdown/)
 * (@7milesdown)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/)
 * How exactly does it work? I want to trackback an article? Where do I put the 
   trackback URL? I want someone to trackback my article? how do I know that I have
   been trackedback?

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 *  [Kitten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kitten/)
 * (@kitten)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-128536)
 * 1. It’s just a little blurb of HTTP send to a server.
 * 2. In the box on the Advanced Edit page that’s labled “trackbacks.”
 * 3. That’s up to the person, but there’s a link right above the comments section
   for your trackback URL to that post.
 * 4. It’ll show up like a comment, but formatted slightly different.
 *  Thread Starter [7milesdown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/7milesdown/)
 * (@7milesdown)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-128567)
 * thanks. Obviously, im not getting the trackbacks from my site.
 *  [anthonymcg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anthonymcg/)
 * (@anthonymcg)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-128654)
 * > 2. In the box on the Advanced Edit page that’s labled “trackbacks.”
 * I don’t have that box. I’m using 1.2. Am I missing something?
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-128658)
 * Yeah, you’re missing something. Go to Options/Writing and make sure that you’ve
   selected “Advanced controls”.
 *  [anthonymcg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anthonymcg/)
 * (@anthonymcg)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-128660)
 * Hi macmanx,
 * Yeah I’ve enabled that but under the Discussion box I just see two checkboxes
   for “allow pings” and “allow comments”. I don’t see a section where I can type
   in a URL to pingback. I’m lost. 🙁 Thanks for the help.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-128683)
 * Look under the field in which you type your blog post.
 *  [anthonymcg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anthonymcg/)
 * (@anthonymcg)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-128706)
 * Hmmm. All I seem to have under the field that the blog post goes in [is this.](http://www.anthonymcg.com/images/crap/pingbackprob.jpg)
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-128710)
 * That image 404s
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-128711)
 * Directly under the “Post” field, you should see a checkbox with “PingBack the
   URIs in this post ?” next to that. Directly under _that_, you should see a text
   field that says “TrackBack an URI (Separate multiple URIs with spaces.)” above
   it. That is what you’re looking for. If you don’t see it, go to Options/Writing
   and make sure that you have selected “Advanced controls”.
 *  [anthonymcg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anthonymcg/)
 * (@anthonymcg)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-128726)
 * Sorry that image does 404. I changed the directory structure a bit. Apologies.
   Here’s the [real link.](http://www.anthonymcg.com/crap/pingbackprob.jpg)
 * I don’t have that checkbox underneath the Post field. All I have is the boxes
   shown in the screenshot. This is really annoying me as it appears its there for
   other people. Advanced controls are turned on by the way. Thanks again.
 *  [anthonymcg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anthonymcg/)
 * (@anthonymcg)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-128789)
 * Sorry to bump this guys but does anyone have a clue whats going on with my trackbacks?
 *  [jeff_schiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeff_schiller/)
 * (@jeff_schiller)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/properly-using-trackbacks/#post-129021)
 * I also don’t seem to have these fields, I have exactly the same problem that 
   you have mentioned. WordPress 1.2.2.

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