Logging in to Flywheel
Step-by-step instructions for logging in to your Flywheel hosting account and accessing your WordPress site.
Logging in to Flywheel gives you access to your hosting dashboard, where you can view your site's status, manage backups, and access your staging environment. Here's how to do it.
Quick summary
Go to app.getflywheel.com and sign in with your email and password. From there, click your site name to open the site dashboard. If you've forgotten your password, use the "Forgot password" link on the login page.
What you'll need
Beginner 2 minutes- A Flywheel account (either your own, or one where you've been added as a collaborator)
- Your email address and password for that account
How to log in
Go to the Flywheel login page. Open your browser and navigate to app.getflywheel.com.
Enter your email and password. Use the credentials associated with your Flywheel account.
Click Sign in. You'll land on your Flywheel account dashboard, which shows all sites on your account.
Click the name of your site. This opens the individual site dashboard for that WordPress installation.
If you've forgotten your password
Go to the Flywheel login page at app.getflywheel.com.
Click "Forgot password?" below the sign-in form.
Enter your email address and click the reset button.
Check your email. You'll receive a link to set a new password. Follow that link and choose a strong password.
Logging in to WordPress from Flywheel
Flywheel provides a quick shortcut to your WordPress admin panel. From within a site's dashboard:
Open the site dashboard by clicking your site name.
Look for the WordPress admin link. Flywheel usually provides a direct link to your WordPress admin (wp-admin) from the site overview.
Click through and you'll be taken directly to your WordPress dashboard — often without needing to enter your WordPress credentials separately.
Access as a collaborator
If Chykalophia set up your Flywheel account and added you as a collaborator, you'll receive an invitation email. Click the link in that email, set your password, and log in at app.getflywheel.com.
If you need to grant us access to your account, invite support@chykalophia.com — unless your project lead has given you a different address. See give us access to your Flywheel hosting for full instructions.
Common questions
Related guides
- Flywheel hosting: overview
- The Flywheel dashboard explained
- Give us access to your Flywheel hosting
- Backups on Flywheel
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