Title: changing admin name and password
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# changing admin name and password

 *  [mac522](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mac522/)
 * (@mac522)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-name-and-password/)
 * I want to change my name and password–can’t find documentation on how to do it.
   I gave my info to a developer to make a few changes–and I need to change my login
   and password details. Thanks.

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 *  [Tomdever](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomdever/)
 * (@tomdever)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-name-and-password/#post-1241431)
 * You can change admin name in your database , **wp_user** table in
    **user_login**
   field.
 * Changing of password easy go to admin panel -> Users ->Your Profile [ New Password]
 *  [gaming-freeks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gaming-freeks/)
 * (@gaming-freeks)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-name-and-password/#post-1241438)
 * Well I found that when I post It says post author, And in the Drop down it only
   has my other users names.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [gaming-freeks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gaming-freeks/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-admin-name-and-password/#post-1241438)
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