{"id":8623,"date":"2025-04-15T13:06:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T13:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=8623"},"modified":"2025-04-30T08:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T08:25:04","slug":"delegate-access-to-your-bluehost-account","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/delegate-access-to-your-bluehost-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delegate Access to Your Bluehost Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"499\">If you\u2019re looking to <strong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"358\">grant someone access to your Bluehost account<\/strong>\u2014whether it&#8217;s a developer, a support technician, or a migration team\u2014you can do so easily by adding them as a user with specific permissions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"628\">This guide walks you through the exact steps to delegate access securely using Bluehost\u2019s <strong data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"619\">User Roles &amp; Permissions <\/strong>feature.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"633\" \/>\n<h3 id=\"why-delegate-access-to-your-bluehost-account\" data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"661\">Why Delegate Access to Your Bluehost Account?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"903\">Bluehost allows you to invite other users to your account without sharing your password. By assigning roles such as <strong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"788\">Admin<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"800\">Tech<\/strong>, you control what level of access they get\u2014great for website migrations, support, or development work.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"bluehost-user-roles-explained\" data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1735\">Bluehost User Roles Explained<\/h3>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none relative left-[50%]! flex w-[100cqw] translate-x-[-50%] justify-center *:pointer-events-auto\">\n<div class=\"tableContainer horzScrollShadows group relative\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"min-w-full\" data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"2065\">\n<thead data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1775\">\n<tr data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1775\">\n<th data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1744\">Role<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1763\">What They Can Do<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1775\">Use Case<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"2065\">\n<tr data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1943\">\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1827\"><strong data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1826\">Admin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)] min-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)\/3)]\" data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1903\">Manage services, renewals, domains, and users (excluding Primary contact)<\/td>\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1943\">Recommended for support or migration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"2065\">\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1956\"><strong data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1954\">Tech<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)] min-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)\/3)]\" data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"2024\">Perform technical tasks like DNS edits or service troubleshooting<\/td>\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2065\">Ideal for developers or support teams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"908\" \/>\n<h3 id=\"how-to-add-a-user-to-your-bluehost-account\" data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"960\">How to Add a User to Your Bluehost Account<\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1693\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1102\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1102\"><strong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1007\">Log into your Bluehost Account Manager<\/strong><br data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1010\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/my-account\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1102\">https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/my-account\/login<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1208\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1208\">Click the <strong data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1133\">profile icon<\/strong> (top-right corner) and select <strong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1184\">Accounts &amp; Users<\/strong> from the dropdown menu.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1265\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1265\">Locate your account and click the <strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1257\">MANAGE<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1346\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1346\">Scroll to the <strong data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1312\">User Roles &amp; Permissions<\/strong> section and click <strong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1345\">+ ADD USER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2104\">    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info  hts-messages--withtitle hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"hts-messages__title\">Adding ChemiCloud Support?<\/span>    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2244\">If you&#8217;re adding <strong data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2145\">ChemiCloud Support<\/strong> to your Bluehost website for migration, be sure to use the email address below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2272\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/email-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"88\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2394\">We recommend assigning the <strong data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2310\">Admin<\/strong> role so our team can manage services and settings necessary for a smooth migration.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2104\">    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1595\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1380\">Fill out the invitation form:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1595\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1433\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1433\"><strong data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1394\">Name<\/strong>: Enter the name of the person or team.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1500\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1500\"><strong data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1448\">Email<\/strong>: The email of the person you&#8217;re granting access to.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1595\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1595\"><strong data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1514\">Role<\/strong>: Choose either <strong data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1539\">Admin<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1551\">Tech<\/strong>, depending on what you want them to manage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1693\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1693\">Click <strong data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1616\">INVITE<\/strong>. The user will receive an email with instructions to set up their own login.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2399\" \/>\n<h3 id=\"how-to-revoke-access-to-your-bluehost-account\" data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2427\">How to Revoke Access to Your Bluehost Account?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2459\">You can remove a user anytime:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2561\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2493\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2493\">Go back to <strong data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2493\">Accounts &amp; Users<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2527\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2527\">Click <strong data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2510\">EDIT<\/strong> next to the user<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2561\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2561\">Choose <strong data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2547\">DELETE<\/strong>, then confirm<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2566\" \/>\n<h3 id=\"summary\" data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2580\">Summary<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2624\">Adding a user to your Bluehost account is:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2753\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2659\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2659\"><strong data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2637\">Secure<\/strong> \u2013 No password sharing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2712\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"2712\"><strong data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"2674\">Flexible<\/strong> \u2013 Choose exactly what the user can do<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2753\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2753\"><strong data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2729\">Reversible<\/strong> \u2013 Remove access anytime<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2947\">Whether you&#8217;re working with a developer, a hosting provider like ChemiCloud, or someone helping manage your site, this feature keeps your account secure while giving them the access they need.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2947\"><strong>Looking for a Bluehost alternative? \ud83d\udc40 Join the growing club of happy customers who made the switch to better, faster <a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/?utm_source=kb&amp;utm_id=tutorial&amp;utm_content=sg_colaborators#60b65e4e63b58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">web hosting<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking to grant someone access to your Bluehost account\u2014whether it&#8217;s a developer, a support technician, or a migration team\u2014you can do so easily by adding them as a user with specific permissions. This guide walks you through the exact steps to delegate access securely using Bluehost\u2019s User Roles&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[188],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-8623","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-support-resources"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/8623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8623"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/8623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8634,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/8623\/revisions\/8634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=8623"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=8623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}