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Last updated on September 28th, 2021 at 12:12 pm<\/p>

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Did you aspire to run a business? However, for getting started, you first needed to set up a website that can be used to sell and market your products and designs. But, you might not be equipped with the skillset for developing a complete and functional website.<\/p>\n

Then, after a little research, you came across WordPress while finding an easy way to develop websites and hence you completed WordPress installation. However, you couldn\u2019t reach the WordPress dashboard to start developing one.<\/p>\n

Does that sound familiar? Don\u2019t worry!<\/p>\n

This post will give aid the process to understand how to access the WordPress admin dashboard<\/em><\/strong> and give you a head start towards your business.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Start with logging in” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The WordPress admin dashboard is where you can start with building your WordPress site. The login credentials would not be the same as that used for the cPanel username and password. You always have the freedom to set them up the same.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Credentials to recollect before login” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]You need some information before logging into your WordPress admin dashboard.<\/p>\n

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  1. WordPress Installation URL:<\/strong> If you installed WordPress on the root of your domain your URL to access WordPress would be: www.yoursite.com\/wp-admin<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
  2. WordPress Username:<\/strong> This is the username you used during WordPress installation.<\/li>\n
  3. WordPress Password:<\/strong> This is the password you set up when installing WordPress. If you emailed the installation details during the WordPress installation process, it would be on that email address as well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The default URL for the WordPress login page is the same URL you use to visit your WordPress site. Just add “\/wp-admin\u201d<\/strong><\/em> to the end of it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”How to log into the WordPress admin?” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Step 1.<\/strong> To access the WordPress dashboard, you need to add \/wp-admin<\/strong><\/em> to the end of the URL where you installed WordPress like the below example:<\/p>\n

    www.yoursite.com\/wp-admin<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7779″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Step 2.<\/strong> Use the username and password that was set up during WordPress installation.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7781″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]After logging in successfully, you will see the WordPress admin panel<\/strong>. If you\u2019re not able to reach the admin panel by following these steps, your WordPress website might be installed on a subdirectory or on a subdomain.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Logging into Subdirectory” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Your WordPress website might be installed in a subfolder or subdirectory, then you need to add \/login\/ or \/wp-login.php to the terminal of your site’s URL.<\/p>\n

    www.yoursite.com\/login\/<\/strong><\/em>
    \nor<\/strong><\/em>
    \nwww.yoursite.com\/wp-login.php<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Logging into Subdomain” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]In case your WordPress is installed on a sub-domain, then your URL will be slightly different:<\/p>\n

    www.subdomainname.yoursite.com\/login\/<\/strong><\/em>
    \nor<\/strong><\/em>
    \nwww.subdomainname.yoursite.com\/wp-login.php<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Errors you might face” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]1) WordPress admin login has been disabled<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This is not actually an error. This is an action taken by WordPress when several failed login attempts have been made. WordPress disables the account to keep your website and resources secure. Your login would get reactivated after 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

    But if you’re facing this issue for a longer time, you should rename your plugin directory and try logging in again. This happens as a result of a brute force attack on your login. If you encounter this issue once, we suggest you to immediately update your password and increase the security of your account.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7785″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

    You can increase the security of your WordPress admin account by installing a plugin<\/a><\/span>. This will provide you with two-factor authentication security, which will keep you safe from future attacks.<\/p>\n

    2)Incorrect username or password<\/strong><\/p>\n

    In case you’ve forgotten your user name or password, you can easily update your credentials<\/a><\/span>. If you have a problem remembering your credentials, you can check the \u201cRemember Me\u201d box. This will keep you logged in for some days.<\/p>\n

    Well, this is not the permanent solution to your problem though.<\/p>\n

    The better solution is changing the password using phpMyAdmin. We are narrating the steps to quickly get out of the puzzled situation:<\/p>\n