Accidentally created two accounts while trying to "connect" an account

[doherty]

I wanted to connect my Google account so I can log in with that, but I have apparently accidentally created a separate metacpan account that can log in with the Google account.

When I log in with github, I'm in the account I've always had, and the button next to the Google link for connecting an account is red. When I click it to add that connection, I'm immediately redirected back from Google's oauth page (because metacpan is already allowed to access the requested info) but am now logged into a different metacpan account which has only the Google account attached (now the github account button is green, for example).

Can these two accounts be merged? Can you prevent this from happening in the future?

[rwstauner]

You're not the first to have issues, though I'm a little confused by your description.

When I log in with github, I'm in the account I've always had, and the button next to the Google link for connecting an account is red. When I click it to add that connection

If it's red, it should mean you're already logged in (red => Disconnect, green => Connect).

Try the steps in the FAQ: https://metacpan.org/about/faq#doyouhavemultipleaccounts
if that doesn't help try also clearing your cookies like they describe in #852 and see if that helps.

[doherty]

Sorry, I was going by memory. The connect/disconnect description of the buttons is correct, even if the colour I mentioned is the opposite.

In any event, the switcheroo described in the FAQ does the trick.

[rwstauner]

Great! Glad that helped.