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Choose a handle for a public profile

Error code handle_required_for_public_profile
Account and sign-in

Choose a handle for a public profile

handle_required_for_public_profile

A public profile needs a profile handle so other people can open it.

HTTP 400·Account and sign-in

What it means

What happened

A public profile needs a profile handle so other people can open it.

Why

Why it might have happened

  • Public profiles live at /u/your-handle.
  • The profile was set public before a handle was saved.
Next steps

What you can try

  1. Choose an available handle.
  2. Save your account settings.
  3. Turn on the public profile again if needed.
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