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How to Reset the WordPress Admin Password

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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