How to Grant Admin Access to Your WordPress Dashboard

  1. Go to http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin (replace yourdomain.com with your domain) and log into your WordPress Dashboard.
    WordPress Dashboard login
  2. In the main menu, go to Users > Add New.
    Add New User in the WordPress Dashboard menu
  3. Enter a username for the new user as well as their email address. Under Role, select “Administrator”, and make sure to check the box next to “Send the new user an email about their account.” Everything else is optional.
    Adding a new admin user in WordPress
  4. Click the “Add New User” button.

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