Many of our users use Softaculous to manage their WordPress sites so that they don’t need to memorize a wp-admin password just to login and manage their multiple sites. However, there are cases where clicking on the wp-admin link in Softaculous does not take you directly into the WordPress wp-admin, but instead fails to log you in.
This tutorial is for help with:
A) Fixing issue where your WordPress Installation does not show up in Softaculous
B) Fixing issue where logging into the wp-admin from Softaculous does not work.
If your WordPress website is not showing up inside of Softaculous, do the following
- First log into your control panel and then go into the Softaculous Auto Installer. Then, click on the WordPress Manager Icon:
![](http://blog.webhostpython.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/softaculous3.jpg)
2. Then, click on “scan”
![](http://blog.webhostpython.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/softaculous2.png)
Once you do this, your WordPress website will show up inside of Softaculous where you can now manage the site!
Fixing issue where logging into the wp-admin from Softaculous does not work.
If you’re unable to log into Softaculous wp-admin, please do all of the above steps but now click on “remove” installation (NOT Uninstall!).
![](http://blog.webhostpython.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Softaculous1.png)
After doing that, then click on Scan and it will find the installation for you and fix the wp-admin login issue as well
Thank you!