What does it mean?
In this article, we explain how to log in to the WordPress backend, where you can manage your website. We also cover the main sections of the Dashboard and provide instructions on creating users.
What should I do?
Steps to login
1. Open the browser and enter the URL for the website and add ‘/wp-admin’ as a slug.
Ex. https://www.<root -domain>.com/wp-admin.
2. Visiting the URL, you will be prompted with a basic authentication (browser) pop-up. Enter the username and password provided, and click on the Sign-in button.
Note - Palisis will provide you with the basic authentication username and password.
3. After the basic authentication, you will be prompted with the WordPress authentication screen. Enter your username, and password and press the login button.
The Dashboard
Legend:
Header
Side menu
Dashboard
User Profile
Users
To view existing users, go to SIDE PANEL> USERS> ALL USERS
To create a new user and assign roles (permissions) go to SIDE PANEL> USERS> ALL USERS and click the ‘Add New’ button.
Enter all the required details, select the adequate role, and click on ‘Add New User’
Roles
Each role has a set of predefined permissions. These permissions allow users to access the backend functionalities.