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Have you forgotten your WordPress password and need a quick fix? No worries — you have full access to the database which holds your login credentials. It is a little tricky, so to avoid any problems here’s how you can do it yourself in a few easy steps.
  1. Log in to your database via the phpMyAdmin button in cPanel.
  2. Select the database from the left-hand menu, then click on the _users table.
  3. Locate the user you want to change the password for and click Edit.
  4. You’ll now see the details for that user. Passwords are encrypted, so you will never be able to see the existing password.
  5. On the user_pass line, select “MD5” from the drop-down menu, then on the right type the password you want in PLAIN TEXT.
  6. Once done, click “Go”. Your password has now been updated and encrypted.
Of course, if you need any assistance with this you can always contact us.