{"id":1380,"date":"2025-08-07T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/?p=1380"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:06:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:06:43","slug":"how-to-access-the-wordpress-admin-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-access-the-wordpress-admin-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to access the WordPress admin panel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have installed WordPress on your website, you need to log in to the WordPress admin panel in order to make changes such as editing your site, adding pages or posts, and updating settings. You can easily log in by following the steps below:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Manual Installation<\/h2>\n<p>If you installed WordPress manually, you can follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open an internet browser on your computer or phone.<\/li>\n<li>In the browser, type <strong>www.yourdomain.com\/wp-admin<\/strong> (replace it with your own domain name).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wp-admin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1381\" title=\"Wp-admin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wp-admin.png\" alt=\"Wp admin\" width=\"1917\" height=\"970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wp-admin.png 1917w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wp-admin-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wp-admin-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wp-admin-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wp-admin-1536x777.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wp-admin-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wp-admin-150x76.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On the screen that appears, you will be asked to enter your login details. Enter the username and password you set during the WordPress installation and click the &#8220;Log In&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wordpress-Log-In.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1382\" title=\"Wordpress Log In\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wordpress-Log-In.png\" alt=\"Wordpress Log In\" width=\"1919\" height=\"939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wordpress-Log-In.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wordpress-Log-In-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wordpress-Log-In-1024x501.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wordpress-Log-In-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wordpress-Log-In-1536x752.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wordpress-Log-In-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wordpress-Log-In-150x73.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If the information is correct, your WordPress dashboard (admin panel) will open. From here, you can manage pages, posts, plugins, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>WordPress Installation with Softaculous (Automatic Installation)<\/h2>\n<p>If you installed WordPress automatically using Softaculous, you can follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, log in to cPanel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-log-in-to-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to learn how to log in to cPanel.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;WordPress Manager by Softaculous&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1383\" title=\"WordPress Manager by Softaculous\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous.png\" alt=\"WordPress Manager by Softaculous\" width=\"1917\" height=\"883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous.png 1917w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-1024x472.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-1536x708.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the &#8220;Login&#8221; button next to your website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-Login.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1384\" title=\"WordPress Manager by Softaculous Login\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-Login.png\" alt=\"WordPress Manager by Softaculous Login\" width=\"1912\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-Login.png 1912w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-Login-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-Login-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-Login-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-Login-1536x697.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-Login-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WordPress-Manager-by-Softaculous-Login-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1912px) 100vw, 1912px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your WordPress dashboard (admin panel) will open automatically. 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