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To change your password in current versions:
To change your password in current versions:
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# In the
Admin
Panel
menu, go to
USERS
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# In the
Administration Screen,
menu, go to
Users > All
Users.
# Click on your username in the list to edit
# Click on your username in the list to edit
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# In the Edit User screen, scroll down to the New Password section and
type
in
a
new password in the two boxes provided
.
The strength box will show how good (strong) your password is.
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# In the Edit User screen, scroll down to the New Password section and
click
Generate
Password
button
.
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#
Click
the
UPDATE
PROFILE
button
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#
If you want to change
the
automatically generated password, overwrite it in a new password in the box provided. The strength box will show how good (strong) your
password
is.
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# Click the Update User button.
:Your new password takes effect immediately.
:Your new password takes effect immediately.
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This article is for those who have [[phpMyAdmin]] access to their database. '''Note: use phpMyAdmin at your own risk. If you doubt your ability to use it, seek further advice. WordPress is not responsible for loss of data.'''
This article is for those who have [[phpMyAdmin]] access to their database. '''Note: use phpMyAdmin at your own risk. If you doubt your ability to use it, seek further advice. WordPress is not responsible for loss of data.'''
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Begin by logging into phpMyAdmin and clicking '''databases'''.
<div style="width: 100%; position: relative;">
<div style="width: 100%; position: relative;">
<div style="width:25%; clear: both; float:left; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
<div style="width:25%; clear: both; float:left; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
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[[Image:changepw2.jpg|thumb|left|
Image #2
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[[Image:changepw2.jpg|thumb|left|]]
</div>
</div>
<div style="width:70%; float:right; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
<div style="width:70%; float:right; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
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*A
list
of
databases
will
appear.
Click
your
WordPress database
.
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1.
Begin
by
logging
into
phpMyAdmin
and
clicking
'''databases'''
.
<br />
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2. A list of databases will appear. Click your WordPress database.
</div>
</div>
<div style="width:25%; clear: both; float:left; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
<div style="width:25%; clear: both; float:left; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
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[[Image:changepw3.jpg|thumb|center|
Image #3
]]
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[[Image:changepw3.jpg|thumb|center|]]
</div>
</div>
<div style="width:70%; float:right; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
<div style="width:70%; float:right; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
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All the tables in your database will appear. If not, click '''Structure'''.
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3.
All the tables in your database will appear. If not, click '''Structure'''.
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Look for '''wp_users''' in the Table column.
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4.
Look for '''wp_users''' in the Table column.
<br />
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Click on the icon for '''browse'''.
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5.
Click on the icon for '''browse'''.
<br />
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Locate your Username under user_login
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6.
Locate your Username under user_login
<br />
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Click '''edit''' (may look like a pencil icon in some versions of phpMyAdmin)
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7.
Click '''edit''' (may look like a pencil icon in some versions of phpMyAdmin)
</div>
</div>
<div style="width:25%; clear: both; float:left; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
<div style="width:25%; clear: both; float:left; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
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[[Image:changepw6.jpg|thumb|center|
Image #4
]]
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[[Image:changepw6.jpg|thumb|center|]]
</div>
</div>
<div style="width:70%; float:right; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
<div style="width:70%; float:right; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
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Your user_id will be shown, click on Edit
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8.
Your user_id will be shown, click on Edit
<br />
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Next to the user_pass is a long list of numbers and letters.
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9.
Next to the user_pass is a long list of numbers and letters.
<br
/>
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*
Select and delete these and type in your new password.
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10.
Select and delete these and type in your new password.
<br />
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Type in the password you want to use. Just type it in normally, but remember, it is case-sensitive.
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11.
Type in the password you want to use. Just type it in normally, but remember, it is case-sensitive.
<br />
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In this example, the new password will be 'rabbitseatcarrots'
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12.
In this example, the new password will be 'rabbitseatcarrots'
<br />
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Once you have done that, click the dropdown menu indicated, and select MD5 from the menu.
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13.
Once you have done that, click the dropdown menu indicated, and select MD5 from the menu.
</div>
</div>
<div style="width:25%; clear: both; float:left; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
<div style="width:25%; clear: both; float:left; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
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[[Image:changepw7.jpg|thumb|center|
Image #5
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[[Image:changepw7.jpg|thumb|center|]]
</div>
</div>
<div style="width:70%; float:right; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
<div style="width:70%; float:right; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
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*
Check that your password is actually correct, and that MD5 is in the box.
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Check that your password is actually correct, and that MD5 is in the box.
</div>
</div>
<div style="width:90%; clear: both; float:left; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
<div style="width:90%; clear: both; float:left; display: inline; padding: 5px; margin: 10px 0;">
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Click the 'Go' button to the bottom right.
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15.
Click the 'Go' button to the bottom right.
<br />
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Test the new password on the login screen. If it doesn't work, check that you've followed these instructions exactly.
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16.
Test the new password on the login screen. If it doesn't work, check that you've followed these instructions exactly.
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# As instructed, enter the administrator username (usually admin) and the new password, then click '''Update Options'''. A message is displayed noting the changed password. An email is sent to the blog administrator with the changed password information.
# As instructed, enter the administrator username (usually admin) and the new password, then click '''Update Options'''. A message is displayed noting the changed password. An email is sent to the blog administrator with the changed password information.
# '''Delete emergency.php from your server when you are done.''' Do not leave it on your server as someone else could use it to change your password.
# '''Delete emergency.php from your server when you are done.''' Do not leave it on your server as someone else could use it to change your password.
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== Changing your password in older versions ==
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To change your password in '''WordPress v1.2''':
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# In the Admin Panel, go to PROFILE
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# Scroll down to the bottom and type in the new password in the two boxes provided
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# Click the UPDATE PROFILE button
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:Your new password takes effect immediately.
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To change your password in '''WordPress v1.5''':
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# In the Admin Panel, go to USERS
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# From the "Your Profile" tab, scroll to the bottom and type in the new password in the two boxes provided.
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# Click the UPDATE PROFILE button
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:Your new password takes effect immediately.
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To change your password in '''WordPress v2.0''':
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# In the Admin Panel, go to USERS (or Profile)
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# From the "Your Profile" tab, scroll down to the Update Your Password section and type in a new password in the two boxes provided.
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# Click the UPDATE PROFILE button
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:Your new password takes effect immediately.
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==Additional Reference==
==Additional Reference==
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*[http://www.jojojoson.com/forgot-wordpress-administrator-e-mail-and-username.html/ How to Recover Wordpress Administrator E-mail]
*Another [http://kuttler.eu/code/wordpress-password-reset/ password reset script] that can be used without knowing the username or email
*Another [http://kuttler.eu/code/wordpress-password-reset/ password reset script] that can be used without knowing the username or email