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# How To Reset Your WordPress Admin Password

Bookmark this page... You're going to eventually need it :) 

I don't know about you, but I run so many installations of WordPress, sometimes it's hard to keep up with all the logins.

Sure, I have a good password manager, but sometimes things get mixed up and I find myself needing a password reset. Unfortunately, I not always remember what admin email I used at signup (I know that's terrible).

# Reset WordPress Password In phpMyAdmin

Anyways, I figured out a VERY easy way to reset your wp-admin password as long as you have access to phpMyAdmin. All NameHero customers can find this inside of **_cPanel -> PHP MyAdmin_**.

Here's a video tutorial:

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Pretty simple huh? It's saved me a lot of times so that's why I said to make sure you remember this post!

# How To Reset Your WordPress Admin Password

1. Login to [cPanel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UevvOtGg2Rk)

2. Click on phpMyAdmin

3. Select your database on the left

4. Click your **users** table

5. Click **edit** beside the admin user

6. Change the **Function of user_pass to MD5**

7. Enter your password in the field

8. Click **Go**

Go back to your WordPress admin and make sure your information is secure!

As always - our team is available 24x7x365 to help you out!