Title: Changing “admin” in user profile
Last modified: December 22, 2018

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# Changing “admin” in user profile

 *  [missustypea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missustypea/)
 * (@missustypea)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-in-user-profile/)
 * When I post on my site it shows that it comes from “admin.” How do I change that?
 * I go to users – > profile. There is a place there that asks for display name.
   But I try to change it I get an error that says I need an email (which is listed
   there). So confused!
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fchanging-admin-in-user-profile%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-in-user-profile/#post-11020059)
 * > But I try to change it I get an error that says I need an email (which is listed
   > there).
 * Fill in the email field with your email address. The required fields cannot be
   empty.
 *  Thread Starter [missustypea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missustypea/)
 * (@missustypea)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-in-user-profile/#post-11020237)
 * The email field is definitely filled in. Then I hit “submit” and get the error
   notice.
 *  Thread Starter [missustypea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missustypea/)
 * (@missustypea)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-in-user-profile/#post-11056045)
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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [missustypea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/missustypea/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-in-user-profile/#post-11056045)
 * Status: not resolved

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