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Your WordPress dashboard (also called the admin area) is where you manage all aspects of your website — content, design, plugins, users, and settings.

How to Access the WordPress Admin

1. Open your browser.
2. Type yourdomain.com/wp-admin and press Enter.
3. Enter your WordPress Username and Password.
4. Click Log In.

You will be taken to your WordPress Dashboard home screen.

Forgot Your WordPress Password?

5. On the login page, click Lost your password?
6. Enter your username or the email address you used to register WordPress.
7. Click Get New Password.
8. Check your email for a password reset link from WordPress.
9. Click the link, enter a new password, and click Reset Password.

Note: The password reset email comes from WordPress ([email protected] or similar). If you do not receive it, check your Spam folder. If it is not there, use the cPanel method below.

Reset WordPress Password via phpMyAdmin (if email not working)

10. Log in to cPanel and click phpMyAdmin.
11. Click on your WordPress database in the left panel.
12. Click on the wp_users table (the prefix may be different if you changed it).
13. Click the Edit icon (pencil) next to your admin username.
14. In the user_pass field, change the Function dropdown to MD5 and type your new password in the Value field.
15. Click Go to save.
16. Log in to WordPress with your new password.

Common WordPress Login Issues

• 'Too many failed attempts' — wait 15 minutes or contact support to unblock your IP
• Login page keeps loading — clear your browser cache or try in incognito/private mode
• Wrong username — try your email address instead of a username