---
title: "How to access WordPress admin panel"
date: "2017-02-13"
category: "wordpress"
slug: "access-wordpress-admin-panel"
---

## Overview

The WordPress admin panel gives you full control over your WordPress site's content, appearance, and settings. You can access it directly through the ApisCP control panel.

## Accessing the Admin Panel

1. Log in to the [[logging-into-the-control-panel]]
2. Navigate to **Web** > **Web Apps**
3. Select the domain where WordPress is installed
4. If WordPress is not yet detected, click **Detect** first (see [[detecting-a-web-application]])
5. Click the link under **ADMIN PORTAL** to open the WordPress dashboard

[![](kb-image:wordpress-admin-portal.png)](kb-image:wordpress-admin-portal.png)

### Forgotten Login Credentials

If you have lost your WordPress username or password, you can reset it directly from Web Apps. See [[resetting-wordpress-password]] for instructions.
