Please help

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by newbie191, Aug 29, 2009.

  1. #1
    Somebody gave me a wordpress database with posts.
    I installed it on my server.
    Posts do apear on this new blog now but problem is that I have created a user by the name admin but this user does not have sufficient privileges.
    Can anybody tell me how to assign full rights to this user called admin??:(
    I want to change themes add plugins and more posts but can not do it unless i have sufficient privileges.
    Can anybody help me??
     
    newbie191, Aug 29, 2009 IP
  2. sydzapp

    sydzapp Well-Known Member

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    The default account created when you install wordpress has administrator priviledges, if you have created your 'admin' account after that do the following.
    Log into the first account(administrator) : On the left pane, select 'Users/Authors and Users'
    Now click on 'edit' below the name 'admin' and change 'role' to 'administrator'.
     
    sydzapp, Aug 29, 2009 IP
  3. newbie191

    newbie191 Notable Member

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    dash board does not apear in my case.
    says you dont have sufficient priviligis.
    Can u help me?
     
    newbie191, Aug 29, 2009 IP
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    sydzapp Well-Known Member

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    Didi you have this problem before? Who installed wp on your server? When did you create the account named 'admin' and how?
     
    sydzapp, Aug 29, 2009 IP
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    qualityseotools Peon

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    Hi!

    Did you copy the entire site as it is with wordpress files including database which someone has given you and put on your server ?

    If yes, then ask him for the administrator login id / password which he was using on the blog and you try the same.

    I had faced the same problem sometime back also and it worked. All the best!
     
    qualityseotools, Sep 9, 2009 IP