Title: WordPress error? Site_id mismatch error
Last modified: May 5, 2017

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# WordPress error? Site_id mismatch error

 *  [spotting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spotting/)
 * (@spotting)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-site_id-mismatch-error/)
 * _[ Moderator note: [moved to Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-use-how-to-and-troubleshooting-if-you-have-problems-after-installation/).]_
 * I tried to migrate from wordpress.com to wordpress.org. Maby it’s my falut that
   I totally failed but I’ve tried anything to fix this: reinstalled on cpanel several
   times, cleared cache, I even deleted my wordpress hosting for own domain subscription,
   deleted my spottingro.wordpress.com website. Now I lost all my work, money and
   I still get this error when I try to access my website (spotting.ro):
 * ‘You can’t get there from here (site_id mismatch error). This happens when an
   external blog (a self-hosted blog using the Stats plugin) is pointed to WordPress.
   com by DNS. If you are trying to migrate away from WordPress.com, please update
   your DNS to point the domain to your own server. Otherwise please contact WordPress.
   com support and explain what you were trying to do, what steps you took, what
   you expected to happen, and what actually happened. It’s probably Andy’s fault.’
 * I checked on whois.net and everything seems to be in order and pointing accordingly.
   
   Wordpress friends and happiness engineers please save me…
    -  This topic was modified 9 years ago by [spotting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spotting/).
    -  This topic was modified 9 years ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-site_id-mismatch-error/#post-9099837)
 * Your domain seems to be working just fine for me. The error you’re quoting suggests
   that the domain is still pointing to WordPress.com for you, which will just be
   temporary.
 * When a domain is registered or altered, there is a process called propagation,
   where information about the domain name is passed to internet service providers
   all over the world. This process can take up to 72 hours (though usually much
   less). During that time, your domain may go to its old location, and you may 
   also receive a warning message in your browser about “redirect errors.”
 * If you still have trouble viewing the site after 48 hours have passed, please
   try clearing your browser’s cache.
 * If that doesn’t work, try clearing your local DNS cache: [https://www.whatsmydns.net/flush-dns.html](https://www.whatsmydns.net/flush-dns.html)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-site_id-mismatch-error/#post-9099837)
 * Status: not resolved

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