How to change wordpress password using phpmyadmin

Question: How to change wordpress password using phpmyadmin

Answer:

  • Open the phpmyadmin.
  • Open the database you are using in your wordpress.
  • Find and open the table wp_users.
  • Give new password in the user_pass field.
  • Select MD5 from the functions drop down.
  • Now save the table.

Now Try opening the admin by using newly used password.

You can aslo use the given query to upadate the password.

UPDATE `wp_users` SET `user_pass` = MD5('New-Password') WHERE `wp_users`.`ID` = 1;

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