Title: How do I become admin
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# How do I become admin

 *  [tcluchinimp3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcluchinimp3/)
 * (@tcluchinimp3)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-become-admin/)
 * Im a newbie when it comes to WP, but The guy who designed my website for me made
   himself the administrator of MY website WordPress and now I can’t add any plugins
   to my own website. I haven’t talked to the web designer guy in months and have
   no way of getting in contact with him. How do I make myself the admin? Who do
   I have to get in contact with? I’ve been having the hardest time trying to get
   a direct number to the WordPress staff. Please help out me out. My website is
   TcLuchini.com & my email is [redacted ]. Thank you

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 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-become-admin/#post-3823313)
 * There is no WordPress.ORG “staff” – everyone here is a volunteer and these forums
   are the only support available. We also don’t have any information about your
   particular site – as WordPress.ORG just provides the software. That said, to 
   change yourself to admin, you will need to get access to the database of your
   site – and which has to be done through the hosting company – this may give you
   some info on that:
    [http://www.whois.com/whois/tcluchini.com](http://www.whois.com/whois/tcluchini.com)
 * Then see this thread as to how to change your status to admin:
 * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-admin-control-panel-help?replies=2&view=all](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-admin-control-panel-help?replies=2&view=all)
 *  Thread Starter [tcluchinimp3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcluchinimp3/)
 * (@tcluchinimp3)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-become-admin/#post-3823326)
 * Thank you so much for taking the time out to reply. I will try the links now
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-become-admin/#post-3823327)
 * No problem – I hope the hosting company will be of help 🙂 – as that’s certainly
   not a good situation for you. I always hate hearing about things like this. Good
   luck.
 *  [jbrunson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jbrunson/)
 * (@jbrunson)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-become-admin/#post-3823587)
 * How do I become the administrator of MY website WordPress.org. A lady who used
   to work for me made herself the administrator and now that she is no longer with
   us I need myself to be the administrator.
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-become-admin/#post-3823588)
 * **[@jbrunson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jbrunson/)** – see the link
   I posted above – the info is there. You will need to have access to your database
   using phpMyAdmin – ask your hosting company for help with that if you are not
   familiar with it and ALWAYS make a backup before changing anything in your database.

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