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<div align=justify>In case you cannot recover the password for your Joomla administrator's panel you can have the administrator password reset. This article will tell you how to reset Joomla password.

'''1'''. Once you are logged in to [[cPanel]], go to '''phpMyAdmin''' located under the '''Databases''' section. phpMyAdmin is the tool that allows you to change the administrator's password together with other numerous things.

'''2'''. '''Open the correct database''' and select the table '''jos_users'''.

'''3'''. '''Select''' the record for your '''administrator account'''.

'''4'''. '''Copy and paste''' a known MD5 hash. 

For example:

password = "MD5 hash of password"
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admin = 21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3

administrator = 200ceb26807d6bf99fd6f4f0d1ca54d4

'''5'''. '''Save''' the record of '''your new Joomla password'''.

'''6'''. Point your browser to your site and '''log in as the administrator''' using your new administrator's password.

'''7'''. You can convert a custom password to MD5 one using '''online tools''' (e.g. http://pajhome.org.uk/crypt/md5/)

Alternatively you can enter your new Joomla password '''(not MD5 hashed)''' and choose '''MD5 from the drop-down menu''' next to the password field.</div>

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