# Claiming character error

**URL:** <https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/claiming-character-error/15235>\
**Category:** Warcraft Logs\
**Created:** [February 2, 2024, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/claiming-character-error/15235 "2024-02-02T04:49:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Asteryl1551](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Asteryl1551](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Asteryl1551)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/claiming-character-error/15235/1 "2024-02-02T04:49:04Z")

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Having issue trying to claim character. Says i need a public WOW forum profile???

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**Author:** ![Vel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.combatlogforums.com/vel/32/1896_2.png) [@Vel](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Vel)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/claiming-character-error/15235/2 "2024-02-05T13:08:52Z")

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To claim a character, you need to upload a log made with that character, or go to the Blizzard forums to update activity. How to do so is on the Claim a Character page.

Vanilla: [https://vanilla.warcraftlogs.com/blizzard-classic/import](https://vanilla.warcraftlogs.com/blizzard-classic/import)  
Wrath: [https://classic.warcraftlogs.com/blizzard-classic/import](https://classic.warcraftlogs.com/blizzard-classic/import)

Keep in mind there’s no requirement to claim characters before logging.

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**Author:** ![Califaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Califaz](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/u/Califaz)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.combatlogforums.com/t/claiming-character-error/15235/3 "2024-02-06T16:25:44Z")

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are there seperate directions for SOD?