Self Hosted

• 1). Open any Web browser.
  
  
• 2). Type "www.your_site.com/wp-admin" or in the brower address bar, if you installed Wordpress in the site's root directory. Type "www.your_site.com/blog/wp-admin" if you installed Wordpress in a subdirectory.
  
  Replace "www.your_site.com" with the URL for your website. Replace "blog" with the subdirectory name.
  
  
• 3). Type your username and password in the appropriate text boxes, and click the "Log In" button.
  
  
• 4). Click on the "Dashboard" link on the left side of the screen, if you are not automatically directed to the Dashboard.
  
  

WordPress.com

• 1). Open any Web browser.
  
  
• 2). Type "www.your_blog.wordpress.com/wp-admin" in the browser address bar.
  
  Replace "your_blog" with the name of your Wordpress blog.
  
  
• 3). Type your username and password in the appropriate text boxes, and click the "Log In" button. You will be directed to the Dashboard automatically.