Title: Cannot login
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Cannot login

 *  [golferdude](https://wordpress.org/support/users/golferdude/)
 * (@golferdude)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-13/)
 * I am unable to login to WP, I have created a website and now cannot login, the
   edit field has gone from my home page…help!

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-13/#post-1813420)
 * Codex guide: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Login_Trouble](http://codex.wordpress.org/Login_Trouble)
 *  Thread Starter [golferdude](https://wordpress.org/support/users/golferdude/)
 * (@golferdude)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-13/#post-1813449)
 * Hi t-p i am completely in deep water with this one, i have deleted my plugins
   and still not working, is it easier just to reinstall?
 *  [jtlowe22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jtlowe22/)
 * (@jtlowe22)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-13/#post-1813476)
 * go to [http://www.REPLACEWITHYOURSITE.com/wp-login.php](http://www.REPLACEWITHYOURSITE.com/wp-login.php)
 * This should take you to your login page. Remember to replace REPLACEWITHYOURSITE
   with your domain name.
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-13/#post-1813483)
 * > i have deleted my plugins and still not working, is it easier just to reinstall?
 * Before reinstalling, try switching to the default theme (“twentyten”) for a moment
   by renaming your current theme’s folder in wp-content/themes. The idea is to 
   force WordPress to fall back to the default theme to rule out any theme-specific
   issue.
 * If you don’t have access to your admin area, then access your server via [FTP or SFTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients)
   or whatever file management application your host provides.
 * -If the above steps do not resolve the issue, Download WordPress again and replace
   your copies of everything **EXCEPT** the wp-config.php file and the /wp-content/
   directory with fresh copies. This should replace your core files without changing
   your content and settings in wp-config.php file and the /wp-content/ directory.
   
   Note that some uploaders may not overwrite files reliably, so delete the original
   files before replacing them.

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 * [login](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/login/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-13/#post-1813483)
 * Status: not resolved

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