Logging in
Trying to connect to a University network? Learn how to connect to a secure network in order to edit WordPress websites.
Connecting to a network
Logging into WordPress is a really easy process. The first step, is connecting to a University network. Permissions are set on our WordPress sites to only allow users who are connected to a University network to login.
For those who are working on campus, this is as simple as connecting to the Wi-Fi network.
For those who are working off campus, you’ll need to connect to the University’s VPN. VPN stands for “virtual private network” and allows users to securely access to websites remotely. For remote workers this should be a familiar process, but if technical difficulties should arise, University IT will be able to help.
Once a University network has been established it’s time to log-in.
/wp-admin
To login to WordPress, visit the homepage of the site in a browser. Add “/wp-admin” to end of the URL and hit enter. A WordPress log-in screen will load and ask for sign-in credentials.
A username should have been issued to use in the username field. During the initial log-in process a password can be created which should be used in the password field. If you don’t remember your password or need to set up a new one, click “Lost your password?” for the opportunity to create a new one.
After a successful log-in the WordPress dashboard should be brought up to begin website editing.