using fantastico wont accept login

i had almost exact problem while installing SMF forum using fantastico. it won’t accept my password, new password technique wouldn’t work either.

What i gathered is that it was some security rules in .htaccess file that prevented URLs containing “;,?=” etc.

So, I took backup of my htaccess and then deleted the .htaccess file
then i was able to login.
I suggest you try that method.

if that doesn’t work, please see if all the CHMOD settings are correct.

good luck