This video, courtesy of WP101, presents a helpful introduction to the login process and the Dashboard in WordPress. More detailed written information appears below the video.
Login Process
WordPress websites, like any website run by a CMS, are broken down into two major areas. The “front-end” is what visitors see when they type in the URL from any computer. The “back-end” is where you edit or add content and…
Admin Topbar
Once you are logged in to the back-end, you will see quite a few things that may be new. Let’s start from the top and work our way down. First, notice the dark grey bar at the top of each page…
Dashboard
The WordPress Dashboard is the first screen you see when you log into the administration area of your website. The main idea of the dashboard is to give you a place where you can get an at-a-glance overview of what’s…
