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New WP User Name

by ZachRobinson
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Hey guys,

When you hire a web developer and I need to give him access to building the WordPress site. When I make a new user name what role should I give him?
'adminsitrator' ???

Also, what email address do you put. Do you put their email?

Thank you
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  • Profile picture of the author project1010
    I,m web developer and when my client hire me then they give me full access of website like administrator . Dont need to put their email address just make an account for web developer and use fake email address or you can use your own email address .

    Thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
      You have to give them administrator access to the wordpress site, also they probably need FTP access to that domain.

      You might just as well use their email address to keep it simple, if there is a problem with the user/password combination they can resolve it without additional contact.

      I would suggest you save a full backup of the files and mySQL database before you give them access, just in case. I use XCloner plugin to do that.
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  • Profile picture of the author ZachRobinson
    Just wanted to say thank you very much guys/girls.
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    Zach Robinson

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  • Profile picture of the author ViralMediaBoost
    As said above you would yes, they normally need administrator to test the site and for the email make sure you do as if they forget there pass it will be harder for them to get a new one.
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    • Profile picture of the author ZachRobinson
      Once again thank you so much for your help.

      How come on oDesk, and you hire designers for a new WordPress website job, install my theme and make it custom to my website. They want ftp access?
      Is that ok to give them ftp access on host gator? After they are done, just change the password right?

      Its interesting I have put up other wordpress sites, I just do it all on wordpress.

      Thank you
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      • Profile picture of the author ViralMediaBoost
        Originally Posted by ZachRobinson View Post

        Once again thank you so much for your help.

        How come on oDesk, and you hire designers for a new WordPress website job, install my theme and make it custom to my website. They want ftp access?
        Is that ok to give them ftp access on host gator? After they are done, just change the password right?

        Its interesting I have put up other wordpress sites, I just do it all on wordpress.

        Thank you
        Yes its fine as long as there trusted and not some random guy on odesk, make sure there trusted by other members.
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  • Profile picture of the author alexstone
    Everything you need to give:
    access to wordpress admin panel
    access to ftp
    access to webhost control panel

    That`s all
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    • Profile picture of the author ZachRobinson
      Originally Posted by alexstone View Post

      Everything you need to give:
      access to wordpress admin panel
      access to ftp
      access to webhost control panel

      That`s all
      Thank you so much for the tip. I really appreciate it.
      So the agency on odesk..after I hired them he said this:
      "I am working on my demo server"
      "the wordpress theme configure on my demo server. You can see here____"

      What does this mean? I thought usually when you hire someone, you just give them the wp login and ftp and tell them what you want and get the website up.
      I have not experienced this before....should I find another wp developer?

      Thanks again
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      • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
        As long as the developer you hired is meeting any established deadlines let him develop it their way. They can do their work on their server as long as they install it, working on yours, when they are done.
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      • Profile picture of the author PongSet
        Originally Posted by ZachRobinson View Post

        Thank you so much for the tip. I really appreciate it.
        So the agency on odesk..after I hired them he said this:
        "I am working on my demo server"
        "the wordpress theme configure on my demo server. You can see here____"

        What does this mean? I thought usually when you hire someone, you just give them the wp login and ftp and tell them what you want and get the website up.
        I have not experienced this before....should I find another wp developer?

        Thanks again
        That mean they work - install, customization or any task you ask him to do - on their own hosting. Depends on the terms you both agreed, they will move it to your hosting once the task completed and reviewed by you.

        It's common for us developer to do that, first because we (I do) feel more comfortable working on our own environment, second.. to protect the codes in case anything go south (eg. in my case the client took off with the code and dispute the escrow).
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  • Profile picture of the author topnichewebsites
    Don't sweat it as I do all my work offline on my server too, this way there is no effect to a live site. When done, tested and approved its a real easy move back to the customer site.
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