Search the Manual:

• Table of Contents
  • Introduction
    • What is Web Content Management?
    • Intro to Bistro
    • Editing Web-Based Content
  • Installing and Configuring
    • System Requirements
    • Installation
    • Configuration
  • Using Bistro
    • What is included
    • How to Login
      • The Bistro Homepage
    • Changing User Preferences
    • System Setup
      • Modify Your Settings
      • Adding and Editing Admin Users
      • Resetting System Log Files
      • Resetting Traffic Statistics
      • Checking for Updates
    • Monitoring Your Site
      • Viewing Site Statistics
      • Viewing Site Logs
    • Creating Content
    • Adding Folders
    • Adding Pages
    • Editing Pages
      • Standard Mode Editor
        • Cut, Copy and Paste Functions
        • Adding and Removing Links
        • Adding and Editing Images
        • Selecting Styles (CSS)
        • Formatting Text
        • Additional Functions
      • Advanced Mode Editor
        • Cut, Copy and Paste Functions
        • Search Functions
        • Adding and Removing Links and Anchors
        • Adding and Editing Images and Media Files
        • Adding and Editing Tables
        • Editing HTML Code Directly
        • Selecting Styles (CSS)
        • Editing CSS Attributes
        • Formatting Text
        • Additional Functions
        • Working with Forms
    • Managing Your Menu
      • Adding a Menu Item
      • Editing a Menu Item
      • Deleting a Menu Item
      • Moving a Menu Item
      • Adding a SubMenu Item
    • Cross Linking the Pages on Your Site
    • Uploading Documents to Your Site
      • Acceptable File Formats
      • Uploading Large Files Using FTP
      • Replacing Linked Documents & Files
    • Linking Thumbnail Images to Larger Images
  • Add-On Modules
    • Articles Manager
      • Set Up Articles Manager
      • Use Articles Manager
    • Blog Module
      • Set Up Blog Module
      • Use Blog Module
    • Contact Us Form
      • Set Up Contact Us Form
      • Use Contact Us Form
    • Member Access System
      • Set Up Member Access System
      • Use Member Access System
    • URL Manager
  • Getting Help
    • Helpdesk Support
    • FAQs & Documentation
    • Contact Your Designer
    • Video Tutorials
  • Designing for Bistro
    • Theme Design
    • Creating a Theme
    • Minimum Requirements
    • Best Practices
    • Potential Pitfalls
    • Tips & Tricks
    • More Tutorials
  • Using Autostuff™
  • Developing New Modules
    • Module Basics
      • The Module Skeleton
      • Install &Uninstall
      • Administration Screens
      • Public Output
      • AutoStuff & Hooks
    • Using Hooks
    • Global & Session Variables
• Appendices
  • Critical Reading for E-Commerce Sites
  • Additional PHP Statements
  • AutoStuff™ Entries
  • Migrating a Bistro Site to Another Host
    • Before You Start
    • Overview
    • Migrate the Database
    • Migrate the Files
    • Modify the Config File
  • Module-Specific Template Listing
  • List of Modules
• Quick Tips & Common Tutorials
  • Adding a Page of Links
  • Tables Within Tables
  • Uploading Documents
    • Acceptable File Formats
    • Uploading Large Files Using FTP
    • Replacing Linked Files
  • Linking Thumbnail Images to Larger Images
  • Cross Linking Pages

3.2 How to Login to Bistro

When you want to login to Bistro to manage the content of your site, you will typically access the log in screen by typing in your website address (URL) followed by /admin (for example www.yoursite.com/admin), which will open up the Bistro log in screen.

Enter the email address previously chosen as your user ID, and the password you have been provided, then click [login]. If you have forgotten your user ID or password, contact your website designer.

If you enter an incorrect email address or password, the failed login screen will appear, indicating how many more login attempts are possible before you are locked out. This is a security feature to prevent unauthorized access to Bistro and stop anyone from tampering with your site content.