Adding Yourself As A Second User So Username Is Unique

I mentioned this in the last post but I thought it important enough to garner it’s own post. I am doing this right now on 8 blogs so it is easy for me to see the steps. This one is very simple.

This can be the first steps you take with your new WordPress blog.

The purpose is for blogs that will have more than one author and you want your nickname to not be “admin.”

1. Log In to WordPress using the username: admin and the password that was generated by the program.

2. Click “Users” which is right now on the far right side next to “Settings” and “Plugins.”

3. I want to change the password on the admin account so click on the username “admin” next.

4. Scroll the bottom and change the password. For me, WordPress sent my original password through email so it had become unsecure. By creating a new password I’m sure that someone at my IP or an automatic email sniffer program does not have it. Make sure that your password strength is “Strong.” Click on “Update Profile.”

5. Click on “Users.” Under the Manage Users you should see “Add New User.”

6. The first prompt is “Username (required)” YES! This is what we want. Enter your desired Username.

7. I entered my first and last names as well. Then my email and website address.

8. Make sure you have a copy in a safe place and enter your Password (twice)

9. Change the Role from Subscriber to “Administrator.”

10. Click “Add User.”

The most important thing to remember now is to sign in as the new user, not the admin. When a theme uses the username field, the username you have chosen will now come up.