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Hi, I would like to know how to merge 2 daniweb accounts because there was a time I accidentally created a new account (Username: samuel1991) via Facebook which used a slightly different email address (samuel_lee_1991@qq.com) from my main email address (samuel_lee_1991@hotmail.com) used in Daniweb.

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A brief, practical note for following ’s reply: DaniWeb does not offer a user-facing “merge accounts” feature, so the usual, reliable options are (A) consolidate which credentials the site uses for login, or (B) remove the duplicate account and reclaim the email so the social login attaches to your main account. The short how-to, what to expect, and a support template are below. (daniweb.com)

Steps you can follow yourself (safe order to avoid losing access)

  1. On the duplicate account, save any profile text, signature, or business-card content you want to keep (copy it to a file).
  2. Edit the duplicate account’s email to something you control and won’t need (this frees the Facebook email).
  3. From User Settings use the “Permanently Delete User Account” action (the red button at the bottom). Backups: deletion will remove the public profile/business card but forum posts are normally retained so conversations stay intact. After deletion, add the freed email to your primary account and try “Login with Facebook.” See the site FAQ for the delete button and the privacy page for what deletion does. (daniweb.com)

If the self-service route fails or you run into an error
If the site blocks deletion (some older threads mention a deletion error tied to recent posts), or you want staff to handle something you cannot (for example, anonymize or remove a profile that you cannot delete), contact the team. The privacy policy says staff may require proof of ownership (access to the registered email) and the Contact page / business email are the way to reach them. Prepare verification (send from both emails or forward recent DaniWeb messages). (daniweb.com)

Example support message (copy/paste, fill in placeholders)

Subject: Account-consolidation request

I own two DaniWeb accounts:
Primary username: <primary_username>  (email: <primary_email>)
Duplicate username: <duplicate_username> (email: <duplicate_email>)

Please delete/anonymize the duplicate account and allow the Facebook login tied to <facebook_email> to be used with <primary_username>. I can verify ownership by sending a confirmation email from both addresses or by forwarding a DaniWeb notification message. Thanks.

Final caution: deletion is typically irreversible for profile data and some copies may remain in caches or third-party apps; copy anything you want to keep before proceeding. (daniweb.com)

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There's no way to merge accounts, sorry.

You can make the 'Login with Facebook' feature work with your primary account by setting them up to have the same email address.

Right now, your other account seems to share the same email address as Facebook. Change that one to a different email and then delete the account.

Then, set your primary account up to have the same email address as Facebook.

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