How do I meet with Esbern?

Question

In the main quest line, I have to talk to Esbern and think I need to free him from his jail.

Now, I've talked to him but the door window just closes afterwards without progressing the quest.

I think I have done something wrong, what do I need to do exactly to progress in the quest?

Answer

If you have talked to Esbern and he has agreed to let you in, but nothing happens, then your game has a glitch. If you are playing on the PC, hit the ~ key and type "tcl". This will allow you to pass through the walls. (I know some may consider this cheating, but if you are only using this to fix the glitch...) Once inside, press the ~ key again and type "tcl" once more to turn the noclip off. After talking to Esbern, the game should automatically correct for the glitch and then continue from there.

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