Title: Cannot login with admin
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Cannot login with admin

 *  [raultbc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raultbc/)
 * (@raultbc)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-with-admin/)
 * I have uploaded and run the install.php script on a server running IIS. When 
   I login using the admin username and password that was randomly generated, my
   browser keeps forwarding me back to the login screen (wp_login.php). When it 
   does, the url link is now “wp-login.php?redirect_to=%2Fwp-admin%2Findex.php”.
 * I cannot get past the login. I have checked phpmyadmin and I see the db tables
   that were created.
 * Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
 * –Raul

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 *  [tulsajames](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tulsajames/)
 * (@tulsajames)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-with-admin/#post-161741)
 * I am having the same problem. IIS and I get the same redirect issue with the 
   Admin login.
 *  Thread Starter [raultbc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raultbc/)
 * (@raultbc)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-with-admin/#post-162068)
 * I did a search and found the following link that solved my problems… Like the
   forum said – search first:
 * [http://www.simmonsconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=160](http://www.simmonsconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=160)
 * This resolved it quite nicely.
 *  [tulsajames](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tulsajames/)
 * (@tulsajames)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-with-admin/#post-162370)
 * This worked well. Thanks!
 *  [dpleasant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpleasant/)
 * (@dpleasant)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-with-admin/#post-162474)
 * I have been working on the same problem for two days. I tried the link but the
   connection continues time out. Is it possible for you to post the resolution 
   here?
 * Thanks.
 *  [dpleasant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpleasant/)
 * (@dpleasant)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-with-admin/#post-162492)
 * I finally was able to access the above link. After taking a look at all the changes
   required I understand why you did not post it here.
 * I was able to login by putting in the changes for just line 185, although the
   remaining changes (a lot) have to be applied for the blog to function properly.
 * If others are having the same problem and cannot access the site, I converted
   the page to a PDF file (14 pages long including comments). The PDF file can be
   downloaded from:
 * [http://www.davidpleasant.net/wp/login_fix.pdf](http://www.davidpleasant.net/wp/login_fix.pdf)

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 5 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [dpleasant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpleasant/)
 * Last activity: [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-login-with-admin/#post-162492)
 * Status: not resolved

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