How to Reset the WordPress Admin Password
Category: Web Applications
In this article, we will cover a few ways to reset your WordPress admin dashboard password.
Case 1: WordPress Installed Using the Application Installer
From the top menu of your control panel, go to Installer -> Installed Applications. Check if WordPress is listed under installed applications.
- Click the padlock icon under the Admin Password column.
- Type or generate a new password.
- Click Set Password.
Now, log in to your WordPress dashboard using the new password.
Case 2: Manually Installed WordPress
Option 1: Reset via Automatic Emailer
- Go to your WordPress login page and click “Lost your password?”
- Enter your username or email address.
- Check your inbox for the password reset email.
Note: Ensure that you have a locally hosted mailbox configured in WordPress General Settings to use this feature.
Option 2: Reset via phpMyAdmin
- From your control panel, navigate to Files -> File Manager and locate wp-config.php.
- Find the database name in the file.
- Go to Databases -> MySQL Databases and open phpMyAdmin.
- Edit the wp_users table, change the user_pass field, select MD5, and click Go.
Congratulations, your password has been reset using phpMyAdmin!
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