How to reset your WordPress admin password Print

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Locked out of WordPress? Try these methods in order.

1. Use “Lost your password?”

Go to yourdomain.com/wp-login.php, click Lost your password? and enter your username or email. Check your spam folder for the reset email.

2. Use the WordPress tools in your control panel

Open the WordPress section of your control panel. The tools there let you log straight in to WordPress or reset an admin user's password.

3. Use phpMyAdmin

  1. Open phpMyAdmin for your WordPress database and the wp_users table.
  2. Click Edit on your user, choose MD5 in the function list for user_pass, type a new password and click Go.
  3. Log in, then change the password again from your profile so it is stored securely.

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