username to have admin access

  • Resolved cwbybrick

    (@cwbybrick)


    15 years, 10 months ago

    The problem, according to my hosting site’s tech support:

    The problem is with the wordpress program. You need to search at wordpress.org about how to make a username to have admin access, by editing files and the database, instead of the normal way in the Dashboard. Basically, your only admin was deleted and now there is no username setup to have access to that part of your wordpress.

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    15 years, 10 months ago

    Access your database via phpMyAdmin (most hosting providers offer this in their control panel), go to the wp_users table and find the row for your user_login . Note the ID of this row. Now, go to the wp_usermeta table and find the wp_capabilities row for your user_id . Set the value of this row to a:1:{s:13:"administrator";b:1;}

    Thread Starter cwbybrick

    (@cwbybrick)

    15 years, 10 months ago

    Thx macmanx…i’ll have to do this when I can really concentrate 🙂

    Thread Starter cwbybrick

    (@cwbybrick)

    15 years, 10 months ago

    Hee hee it worked! Thx macmanx!!

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    15 years, 10 months ago

    You’re welcome!

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