{"id":4126,"date":"2024-07-12T05:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T05:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/?p=4126"},"modified":"2025-11-05T10:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:47:40","slug":"switch-default-user-in-hestia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/switch-default-user-in-hestia\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing the default user in Hestia CP: Step-by-step guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8b5599c7c459627c35a8024dc37aba4c wp-block-paragraph\">In this step-by-step guide follow these steps to switch default user in Hestia Control Panel. Learn to manage multiple users and switch them easily in few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a91fdc914a260eef17783271117c1f6d\">Steps to Switch Default User in Hestia <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1cb4f6d9141ee24417c38d0b85f1cfac wp-block-paragraph\">1) Login to the Hestia Control Panel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-163.png\" alt=\"Hestia Control Panel Login | BigCloudy KB \" class=\"wp-image-4379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-163.png 1182w, 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class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-167.png\" alt=\"Username in Hestia | BigCloudy KB\" class=\"wp-image-4383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-167.png 615w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-167-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-166.png\" alt=\"Password in Hestia | BigCloudy KB \" class=\"wp-image-4381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-166.png 599w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-166-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9d973227747360c2981e2d9b0ff41ec0 wp-block-paragraph\">3) Once logged in, click on the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">&#8220;User tab&#8221;<\/mark><\/strong> located in the top menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-165.png\" alt=\"Default User in Hestia | BigCloudy KB \" class=\"wp-image-4382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-165.png 1016w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-165-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-165-768x108.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a5965bb1860ea4d7bc33ef826b0f767b wp-block-paragraph\">4) Click on the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">&#8220;username&#8221;<\/mark><\/strong> of the user you want to log in as, and you will automatically enter that user&#8217;s account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1049\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-164.png\" alt=\"Switch Default User in Hestia | BigCloudy KB \" class=\"wp-image-4380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-164.png 1049w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-164-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-164-1024x208.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-164-768x156.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1049px) 100vw, 1049px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b7ab1bedab2593203fd8d892b7be4f72 wp-block-paragraph\">Using the above steps, you can switch the 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