I have a free hosted site but can’t access admin functions?

If you visit https://id.discourse.com , can you log out and then log back in with the email you used to sign up for the site?

are you logging in with the same account you signed up with? what functions are you trying to access? where are you getting stuck?

I’m logged in with a valid account but I don’t think it’s the main admin account. I can’t use any moderator functions. I created a new post but it is hidden awaiting review. If I logout I don’t have an option to login as another one that might be the admin one.

I can't access admin functions

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whitelabel (David) June 12, 2026, 9:38pm 5

Yes! Got out and back in again as admin. Now I can operate! Thanks.

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