![]() Now that all of this information is entered, you must now enter information into the wp_usermeta table. The first step of your user creation is now complete. Once you have entered all of the information, click on the “Go” button. ![]() It will most likely be the same as your nickname entry. display_name: This is the name you will see on the account.user_status: Leave it at the default value of 0.user_registered: Enter the current date and time.Make sure you have access to this email address. If you are not sure, use the same as your username. user_nicename: Enter the nickname you would like WordPress to recognize you as.Create a password that you will use to log into your website with. user_pass: Unlike the rest of your entries, you will need to select the MD5 Function.Create one and write it down so you do not forget it. user_login: This is the User Name you will log in with.You will need this number later so write it down. I will outline what each entry field does. The only option that will have the function changed is the user_pass option. There is an option to enter a Function and a Value. You need to fill out all of the necessary entry fields. Creating an Admin AccountĬreating an admin account or any other account is extremely easy. It is now time to create your new account. Click on the Insert tab to begin adding a new administrator account. You will know you are on the right page if you can see all of your website’s users. It is likely named wp_users, but in my case it is wpx4_users. Locate the user’s section and click on it. On the left-hand side of the page, you will see various databases among other options. Log into your cPanel and click on the phpMyAdmin option under the Databases section. You will need access to your website’s cPanel, which is provided to you by your web hosting provider. PhpMyAdmin is also commonly used to change passwords when an account is locked out of the website. This method is best used when you have lost access to your WordPress website. Today, I will demonstrate how to add an admin user to your WordPress database using phpMyAdmin. How to Use phpMyAdmin to Add an Admin User to the WordPress Database You can then write directly to the databases and add a new administrator or any other type of account. It gives you access to your MySQL databases. Administrator accounts are one of many user accounts and can be added to WordPress, but sometimes you can get locked out of your website and that’s where phpMyAdmin comes in. Regardless of your reason for needing to make a new admin account, it is important to always have one. ![]() ![]() If the wrong person gets access to one of these accounts it can be catastrophic, which is why these accounts are the targets of hackers. Only trusted individual should have these accounts and even then there should not be many of them. When Do You Need to Make Admin AccountsĪdmin accounts have free access to every aspect of your website and are extremely powerful accounts. The easiest way is to edit your MySQL database in phpMyAdmin. This means that you will have to manually add another admin account. This will slow down your recovery speed but can be fixed. Sadly, if you are hacked, it is likely that the hacker will remove your admin account when they are done. Only trusted individuals should have access to an admin account and the login information should never be shared. ![]() They have privileges to change and see everything on your website. Do you need to add a new admin account to your WordPress website? Admin accounts are very important in WordPress and are the first targets of hackers. ![]()
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