Title: Password Admin reset
Last modified: April 18, 2018

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# Password Admin reset

 *  [Mortgage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tzeweic/)
 * (@tzeweic)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-admin-reset/)
 * Hi,
 * I am not sure but, suddenly I cannot login to WP admin page.
 * I have tried the Database method, and the FTP method in [https://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password](https://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password)
 * 1. For Database method, I went into the table – wp_users, and use the password
   to update into [http://139.162.10.242:8000/wp-login.php?checkemail=confirm](http://139.162.10.242:8000/wp-login.php?checkemail=confirm)
   but it doesn’t work.
 * 2. I have tried the password reset but I guess my email server was not setup.
 * 3. I tried the FTP method, and I need help if below is the correct way to enter
   the code.
 * <?php
    wp_set_password(‘password’,’admin’); /**
 * Please advise. Many thanks for this help.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fpassword-admin-reset%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Dinesh Yadav (dineshinau)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dineshinau/)
 * (@dineshinau)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-admin-reset/#post-10192838)
 * Hi tzeweic,
 * I am not sure how did you try for database method and here is my suggestion. 
   Please follow below steps to reset the password.
 * 1. Go to phpMyAdmin from cPanel and select your current database which is running
   your site. To Confirm the correct database(If multiple DBs are there in phpMyAdmin)
   open the wp-config.php file available at the root folder of your installation
   and see the DB_NAME here.
 * 2. Now select the wp_users table(if DB prefix is wp_) and click on edit button
   in the row for the user you like to change the password for.
 * 3. Now select MD5 function form function column in the row `user_pass` and enter
   the password you like to change in the “Value” column and hit the “Go” button.
 * That’s it. Now you should be able to login with this new password.
    I hope this
   will help you. —
 *  [helldog2018](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helldog2018/)
 * (@helldog2018)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-admin-reset/#post-10193022)
 * Hi [@tzeweic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tzeweic/),
 * I don’t understand why the database option won’t work (eventually, all datat 
   is being grabbed from database).
 * Are you sure you did it the right way?
    - Go to Database and browse wp_users
    - Select edit on the username you wish to alter
    - Delete the password and write a new one. Make sure the function is set to 
      MD5 else the new password won’t be recognized
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/cdn.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/changepassword.
   png)
 *  Thread Starter [Mortgage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tzeweic/)
 * (@tzeweic)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-admin-reset/#post-10193062)
 * Thanks for your help.
 * I am not not using the above database, thus, not sure if it is MD5 issue.
 * Anyway, I have resolved with emergency password approach, and it works!
 * Thanks for your advice.

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 * [password reset](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/password-reset/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Mortgage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tzeweic/)
 * Last activity: [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-admin-reset/#post-10193062)
 * Status: not resolved

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