{"id":26656,"date":"2020-09-24T06:18:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T11:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=26656"},"modified":"2021-07-01T15:18:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T20:18:33","slug":"wordpress-login-dashboard-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wordpress-login-dashboard-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Login to the WordPress Dashboard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WordPress is the largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/benefits-wordpress-cms\/\">content management system<\/a> on the market. In fact, it powers over one-third of all the websites on the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a reason why WordPress is the most preferred website builder around the globe. WordPress has a wide range of features to help you customize your website, it\u2019s supported by nearly every website hosting company, and the dashboard becomes increasingly more intuitive to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While WordPress is a dream of a website builder, it\u2019s true that there is a slight learning curve. This is especially true for novice website owners.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this is your first time navigating the WordPress platform, don\u2019t fear. This post will provide an in-depth overview of how to use your WordPress login URL and how to navigate your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steps-to-login-to-your-wordpress-website\">Steps to login to your WordPress website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step to logging into your WordPress website is to make sure you\u2019ve purchased hosting, installed WordPress, and retrieved your WordPress Admin details including your username and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t completed this step, here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/help\/article\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-softaculous\">quick tutorial<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PXTJ34l6V3k\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also navigate to HostGator, choose one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/managed-wordpress-hosting\">managed WordPress hosting plans<\/a>, and follow the steps when prompted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have installed WordPress, there are several different ways you can log in to your site including logging in via your web hosting dashboard (also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/beginner-guide-cpanel\/\">cPanel<\/a>) and by logging into your WordPress site through the back end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Logging into your site through the back end is the simplest way. Here\u2019s how you do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-navigate-to-your-wordpress-login-page\">1. Navigate to your WordPress login page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your backend WordPress login will be your domain name with <em>\/wp-admin<\/em> added to the end of it. For example, if your website is <em>www.yourwebsite.com<\/em>, then your WordPress login page would be <em>www.yourwebsite.com\/wp-admin<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you type <em>www.yourwebsite.com\/wp-admin<\/em> into the URL bar, WordPress will return a login screen that looks like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/VgpVMg4iXzdeGonKpEQ0oKezydBEwMtqThwWb8ikiP2I9HN4lJY_Y8_R5VYH401Sog-FHsICpbWANhsKxJmrbir2bAwygwyjAAhITtGKyXohNXrIDdGmbnWKCIPwHpsiEnmf9K6D\" alt=\"wordpress dashboard login screen\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-enter-your-wordpress-username-and-password\">2. Enter your WordPress username and password<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you see this login screen on your page, you\u2019re ready to enter your username or email address and your password.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, you will have set up your username and password when you signed up for your web hosting account and installed WordPress. WordPress will also email you your login credentials, so you can always search your email inbox if you forget what these credentials are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-save-your-login-credentials\">3. Save your login credentials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be difficult to remember your username and password, especially if you selected a complicated but super-secure password. Read our guide to setting a password that&#8217;s tough to crack, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/setting-secure-password-remember\/\">easy to remember<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-hit-login\">4. Hit login<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve entered your password, hit the login button. As soon as you\u2019ve logged in to your WordPress account, you\u2019ll see a dashboard that looks similar to this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/CdMATrqwsFI5AwBHlNsKQizSJWVNKOsg58498yLr5rX_f7D2GS9Av82g1k8jIkXkMsM2RgHTuQ2cFD9fVuqlix_d1FUcPR3L3Om2aDd07CYqOYXR0HJLujU2Q4-HkyXdgnquNRMr\" alt=\"wordpress dashboard\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind your particular WordPress dashboard will look slightly different depending on how new your account is and which WordPress plugins you have installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it\u2019s the very first time you have logged in to your WordPress dashboard, you should see a welcome message that says, 'Welcome to WordPress'\u009d with a button underneath that says 'Get Started.'\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accessing-your-wordpress-dashboard\">Accessing your WordPress Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a million things you can do with your WordPress dashboard, especially as you start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/how-install-wordpress-plugins\/\">installing new plugins<\/a>. Let\u2019s talk about the most basic dashboard elements that will help you get a nice site up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-customize-your-site\">1. Customize your site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you click on the 'Customize Your Site'\u009d button when you first log in to your WordPress dashboard, WordPress will redirect you to another window that looks something like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/4Bd0A2OWtxlfFiPz4iSeG01hDpGhCFvsKXQlpweyBtoHl3SxlqAzrtqWY0KL3dccJrfXys5NUhlWTQHF01p0VciLCPkTHivK03_k-pb3-0Xcg8k2DwNpqEHsu6pA01buN_e6fEKK\" alt=\"customize your site menu in wordpress dashboard\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From here, you\u2019ll notice another dashboard on the left side of the screen. This dashboard allows you to customize various visual elements of your website, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Site identity<\/strong> &#8211; This is the name of your WordPress site, your tagline, and your favicon (the little icon that appears in your browser tab).<\/li><li><strong>Colors <\/strong>&#8211; You can change any of the colors in your WordPress design theme to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/how-to-customize-wordpress-theme\/\">match your brand<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Theme options<\/strong> &#8211; This is where you can select your theme preferences.<\/li><li><strong>Cover template<\/strong> &#8211; Here you can choose a background image and customize the colors, opacity, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Background image<\/strong> &#8211; You can upload a background image for your site here.<\/li><li><strong>Menus<\/strong> &#8211; You probably won\u2019t have any menu items yet. When you do, you can add them here.<\/li><li><strong>Widgets<\/strong> &#8211; You can make changes to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/sidebars-and-widgets-wordpress-guide\/\">WordPress widgets<\/a> here.<\/li><li><strong>Homepage settings <\/strong>&#8211; You can select which page will be your home page from this menu item.<\/li><li><strong>Additional CSS<\/strong> &#8211; If you\u2019re a coding whiz, you can add additional CSS here (although it might be easier to use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/best-wordpress-css-plugins\/\">CSS plugin<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A good way to begin customizing your WordPress website is to start with the first item on the list and move down. Remember, you don\u2019t have to customize every element of your website on the first day, and you can always find this page by clicking on 'Customize'\u009d at the top of your page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you are done customizing, you can click 'publish'\u009d on this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-change-your-theme-completely\">2. Change your theme completely<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the first steps in setting up your new WordPress website is choosing a theme. You\u2019ll notice a link that says 'Change your theme completely'\u009d underneath the 'Customize your site button.'\u009d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you click on this button, WordPress will direct you to a gallery of themes. You can check out all the themes, preview them, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/install-delete-wordpress-theme\/\">install the one<\/a> you like the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-next-steps\">3. Next steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you look to the right of the 'Customize your site'\u009d button, you\u2019ll see a heading that says 'Next steps'\u009d with several links. These are quick links that help you start publishing content on your website. From here you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/create-first-blog-post\/\">Write your first blog post<\/a><\/li><li>Add an about page<\/li><li>Set up your home page<\/li><li>View your site<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also complete these steps by clicking menu items from the top and left dashboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-more-actions\">4. More actions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the 'next steps'\u009d heading, you\u2019ll see the 'more actions'\u009d heading. From here, you can do things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Manage widgets<\/li><li>Manage menus<\/li><li>Turn comments on or off<\/li><li>Learn more about getting started<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are also quick links that help you navigate your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-left-and-top-dashboards\">5. Left and top dashboards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As you get started with your WordPress site, you\u2019ll also notice items on your left and top dashboards. This is where you will do the majority of your customizing. From these dashboards, you can do things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Create new posts<\/li><li>Make new pages<\/li><li>Moderate comments<\/li><li>Navigate to the plugins page<\/li><li>Find the widgets page<\/li><li>Customize the appearance of your page<\/li><li>Add users<\/li><li>Check out your tools section<\/li><li>Customize your settings<\/li><li>And more!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you become more versed in WordPress, you\u2019ll also learn how to add plugins and you\u2019ll often see a new plugin added to the side left dashboard, so you can access it quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wrap-up\">Wrap Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations! You now officially know how to login to your new WordPress website, how to get started, and what menu items are on your top and left dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started with your WordPress website, you\u2019ll need to purchase web hosting. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/managed-wordpress-hosting\">HostGator to purchase WordPress web hosting<\/a>, and you can get started today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress is the largest content management system on the market. 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