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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. 

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For example:

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

''administrator = 200ceb26807d6bf99fd6f4f0d1ca54d4''

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'''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 using '''online tools''' (e.g. http://pajhome.org.uk/crypt/md5/)



Alternatively you can have the admin password reset using the following tips:

'''1'''. Log in to cPanel and go to '''phpMyAdmin''' located under the '''Databases''' section.

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

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

'''4'''. Click on 'Edit Record'.

'''5'''. Enter new Joomla password in the '''password''' field.

'''6'''. Select '''MD5''' from the drop-down menu next to the admin password field.

'''7'''. Save the new Joomla password record.

If none of the above steps work for you, you should contact our technical support team who would help you reset the password.</div>
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