Title: Getting a 403 error message
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Getting a 403 error message

 *  [brit60](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brit60/)
 * (@brit60)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-a-403-error-message/)
 * I just installed the software and got the username and password, but I am getting
   a 403 message when I try to log in.
 * The website declined to show this webpage
    HTTP 403 Most likely causes: •This
   website requires you to log in.
 *  What you can try:
    Go back to the previous page.
 *  More information
 * This error (HTTP 403 Forbidden) means that Internet Explorer was able to connect
   to the website, but it does not have permission to view the webpage.
 * For more information about HTTP errors, see Help

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 *  [ryans149](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryans149/)
 * (@ryans149)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-a-403-error-message/#post-1216717)
 * are you on IIS? check the permissions..
 *  Thread Starter [brit60](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brit60/)
 * (@brit60)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-a-403-error-message/#post-1216854)
 * Can you explain further please
 *  Thread Starter [brit60](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brit60/)
 * (@brit60)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-a-403-error-message/#post-1216858)
 * permissions seem ok

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 * Last activity: [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-a-403-error-message/#post-1216858)
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