---
title: "How to Login to Joomla!"
description: "Logging in to your Joomla Administrator Dashboard is usually the first step after completing an installation. The Dashboard is where you can customize and manage many aspects of your Joomla 3.5..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/
date: 2021-08-25
modified: 2021-08-27
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 3"]
tags: ["Joomla v3", "Joomla v3.5"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Login to Joomla!

![Learn How to Login to Joomla!](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/How-to-Login-to-Joomla-1024x538.png)

Logging in to your Joomla Administrator Dashboard is usually the first step after completing an installation. The Dashboard is where you can customize and manage many aspects of your Joomla 3.5 website. In this tutorial, we will show you how to log in to your Joomla 3.5 Admin Dashboard.

- [Login to Joomla](#login)
- [How to Login if You Get Locked out](#locked)

## Login to Joomla

1. Navigate to your Joomla website, and add "**/administrator**" to the URL. For instance, if your site is located at example.com, you would access the login page by going to:example.com**/administrator**
2. You will now see the Joomla login page. Enter your **Username**.![Login to Joomla - Enter Username](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/enter-username.png)
3. Enter your **Password** in the available field, then click the **Log in** button.![Login to Joomla - Enter Password](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/enter-password.png)You will then be successfully logged in to your Joomla 3.5 Dashboard. It will look similar to this:![Joomla Dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/how-to-login-to-joomla-admin-panel.png)

## How to Login if You Get Locked Out

You will need the username or user ID to complete these steps. You can view them in the** _users** table of your Joomla database.

1. [Login to cPanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-log-into-cpanel/).
2. Open the **File Manager** in the *Files* section.![Edit Website Files with cPanel File Manager](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edit-website-files-cpanel-file-manager.png)
3. Navigate to the document root of your Joomla site.
4. Right-click the **configuration.php** file and choose the **Edit** option.![Edit the configuration.php File for Joomla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/edit-joomla-configuration.png)
5. If you see a pop-up message click the **Edit** button.
6. Add **one** of the following codes to the file:public $root_user="admin"; (Be sure to replace admin with your actual username)public $root_user="123"; (Be sure to replace 123 with your actual user ID number)
7. Click the** Save Changes** button on the top right. You should then be able to regain access to your Joomla site.

Congratulations, now you know how to login to Joomla! You can now begin managing and building your Joomla-powered website. Check out our Joomla Education Channel for more guides to help you build a successful website.