Logging into WordPress is straightforward once you know where the login screen lives. This guide covers the standard URL, the less common cases, and what to do if you've forgotten your password.
The login URL
WordPress's login screen is almost always at:
https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin
or its plainer sibling:
https://yourdomain.com/wp-login.php
Either one shows the same login. Use the admin username and password you chose during installation.
Installed in a subfolder?
If you installed WordPress at https://yourdomain.com/blog, the login is:
https://yourdomain.com/blog/wp-admin
Forgot your password?
- Go to the login page and click Lost your password?
- Enter your username or the email on the account and click Get New Password.
- Follow the reset link in the email. The email comes from your own domain, so once it's sent you'll find it in that mailbox — check webmail if your mail app doesn't show it.
Login page not loading?
A blank screen or error at /wp-admin usually points to a plugin, theme or file problem rather than a login issue. Work through WordPress Critical Error — Fix It. And remember: after you've logged in successfully, you're on the WordPress dashboard — not cPanel. If you actually need the hosting control panel, use How to Log Into cPanel.