When trying to log into a WordPress site installed on GoDaddy via cPanel, it can be quite confusing at first about where to go, especially if it's installed on a regular Linux hosting plan rather than Managed WordPress. It's not difficult once you know the steps.

First, log into your GoDaddy account. Go to My Products and find the Web Hosting section. You should see a Manage button next to the Linux hosting plan associated with the domain where WordPress is installed. Click this button to go to the hosting management screen.

Once you're in the management screen, there will be a cPanel Admin or cPanel login button. Clicking this button will take you directly to cPanel without needing to enter a separate username and password. If you don't see this button, you may not have permissions for that hosting or your delegate permissions may be restricted.

Once you're in cPanel, this is where the real work begins. In the Software section or Applications section, there is a menu item called WordPress Manager by Softaculous. Click this. Most WordPress installations on GoDaddy Linux hosting are managed by Softaculous.

When you enter the WordPress Manager screen, you'll see a list of WordPress sites installed on that hosting. Next to the domain, there will be an Admin or Login button; clicking this will log you directly into the WordPress admin page. Even if you don't know the WordPress username or password, you can log in automatically as long as you have cPanel access.

If you don't see the WordPress Manager menu, there are two possibilities. One is that WordPress is installed manually rather than via Softaculous. In this case, you will need to go directly to the WordPress admin address. You can enter domain/wp-admin or domain/wp-login.php in your browser. If you don't know the password, you will need to modify the admin account directly in phpMyAdmin from cPanel.

The other possibility is that you are using a Managed WordPress product. In this case, cPanel is not provided. Instead, you need to click the Admin button next to WordPress in your GoDaddy My Products to access the admin area. It's normal not to find cPanel in this situation.

In summary, if you have a regular GoDaddy Linux hosting with WordPress installed, log into GoDaddy, go to the hosting management screen, access cPanel, and log in through WordPress Manager by Softaculous. If the menu is not visible, checking the installation method and product type is the quickest way to resolve the issue.