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WordPress: How to Change or Reset Your Admin Password

How to Change your WordPress Password from the WordPress Dashboard

  1. Log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
  2. Hover over your username, then click Edit My Profile.

    Edit my Profile

  3. Scroll down to the Account Management section and click the Generate Password button.

    WordPress Dashboard - Generate Password

  4. By default, WordPress will auto-generate a new password and place it in the text box.

    WordPress Dashboard - New Password

  5. If you want to create your password, delete the text and type the new password. (Make sure to create a "Strong" password.)
  6. Scroll down and click Update Profile. 

How to Reset your WordPress Password from the WordPress Login Screen

  1. Go to your WordPress Login screen.
  2. Click the Lost Your Password? link.

    Lost your Password

  3. Enter the email address associated with your WordPress installation.

    Enter username or email address

  4. An email will be sent to the email address you entered. Click on the confirmation link inside that email.

    Reset password link

  5. Type in a New Password or keep the auto-generated password provided.

    WordPress ogin screen - auto-generated password

  6. Click the Reset Password button to save the new password.

How to Reset your WordPress Password through phpMyAdmin 

Important: Caution is recommended when using this method to reset your password. It is a good idea to back up your database before making any changes through phpMyAdmin. Note that WordPress nor we are responsible for any issues due to you making manual changes to your database.
  1. Log in to your account Account Manager.
  2. Click Hosting and click the Manage button to go to the hosting settings page.

    Hosting tab - Manage button

  3. On the left sidebar, click MySQL Management.

    MySQL Management

  4. Click Manage next to the database associated with your WordPress website.

    Database - Manage

  5. Click phpMyAdmin on the right.

    phpMyAdmin

  6. Locate and click on the wp-users table in the left column.

    wp-users

  7. Click Browse in the top menu.
  8. Click Edit (pencil icon) for the WordPress user you want to modify.

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  9. Change the Function of user_pass to MD5. 
  10. Change the Value of user_pass to your desired new password.

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  11. Click Go at the bottom page.

Want to learn more about WordPress?

We created several free tutorial videos to help you quickly grasp the basics of creating a WordPress website. These videos were designed to be followed in order, but you are welcome to view whichever one best suits your needs.

You can always check out WordPress.org and browse their codex or online help forums.

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