Accessing the admin panel
From the admin panel, you will be able to manage content types, and write their actual content.
To access the admin panel:
Go to the URL of your Strapi application's admin panel - CMS URL = website URL +/cms/admin. Enter your credentials to log in.
Click on the Log in button. You should be redirected to the homepage of the admin panel
Also, you can go to CMS via the menu of your Website under your credentials:
Setting up your administrator profile
If you are a new administrator, we recommend making sure your profile is all set, before diving into your Strapi application. From your administrator profile, you are able to modify your user information, such as name, username, email or password.
To modify your user information:
Click on your user name in the top right hand corner of the admin panel.
In the drop-down menu, click on Profile.
Modify the information of your choice
User information | Instructions |
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First name | Write your first name in the textbox. |
Last name | Write your last name in the textbox. |
Write your complete email address in the textbox. | |
Username | (optional) Write a username in the textbox. |
Password | Write a new password in the textbox. You can click on the eye icon for the password to be shown. |
Confirmation password | Write the same new password in the textbox. You can click on the eye icon for the password to be shown. |
4. Click on the Save button.