Can't find the comments checkbox for posts in WP

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I made one post on a new site the other day and comments were off by default. I posted another post today and the comments were on. I want to change the comments to off for this one but I couldn't find the tab in WP. I'm using the custom theme 'warmth' if that makes a diff. I know the comments thing is spose to be in posts section as I used it before in another blog but I have been unable to find it. I did a ctrl+f and it isn't there.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Swinehart
    Hello,


    Go to your WordPress blog, expand your pages, click on edit under the page you want to stop comments on, scroll down to discussion, and uncheck allow comments.

    That should do it.

    Let me know if that works for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author steadypay
    No that is the problem. There is no discussion bit. I just looked on my other wordpress blog and the discussion panel is there but it's missing on my new blog. Maybe a reinstall of wordpress if noone has any other recommendations?
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    • Profile picture of the author pwtmike
      under settings > discussion is "Allow people to post comments on new articles" checked?

      screenshot attached.
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      • Profile picture of the author xtrapunch
        I guess you are not being able to turn on/off comments for specific posts. The option in the post edit page which allow you to control comments and trackbacks is missing. Right?

        If this is the problem,go to the top right portion in the edit page/posts page and look for a link called "Screen Options". It will give you the options to show/hide various options. Just check the discussion option.
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        • Profile picture of the author steadypay
          Originally Posted by xtrapunch View Post

          I guess you are not being able to turn on/off comments for specific posts. The option in the post edit page which allow you to control comments and trackbacks is missing. Right?

          If this is the problem,go to the top right portion in the edit page/posts page and look for a link called &quot;Screen Options&quot;. It will give you the options to show/hide various options. Just check the discussion option.
          thats what im looking for but it isnt there either wow silly me. I just looked again and it was right there. cheers.
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  • Profile picture of the author steadypay
    I tried both checking and unchecking and it didn't do anything.
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