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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. | <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. | + | '''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'''. | + | '''2'''. '''Open the correct database''' and select the table '''jos_users'''. |
| − | '''3'''. Select the record for your administrator account. | + | '''3'''. '''Select''' the record for your '''administrator account'''. |
| − | '''4'''. Copy and paste a known MD5 hash. | + | '''4'''. '''Copy and paste''' a known MD5 hash. |
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password = "MD5 hash of password" | password = "MD5 hash of password" | ||
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| − | admin = 21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3 | + | ''admin = 21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3'' |
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| + | ''administrator = 200ceb26807d6bf99fd6f4f0d1ca54d4'' | ||
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| + | {{#icon: Reset Joomla password.png|Reset Joomla password}} | ||
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| + | '''5'''. '''Save''' the record of '''your new Joomla password'''. | ||
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| + | '''6'''. Point your browser to your site and '''log in as the administrator''' using your new administrator's password. | ||
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| + | '''7'''. You can convert a custom password to MD5 using '''online tools''' (e.g. http://pajhome.org.uk/crypt/md5/) | ||
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| + | Alternatively you can have the admin password reset using the following tips: | ||
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| + | '''1'''. Log in to cPanel and go to '''phpMyAdmin''' located under the '''Databases''' section. | ||
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| + | '''2'''. Open the needed database and select the table '''jos_users''' . | ||
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| + | '''3'''. Select the record for your administrator account | ||
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| + | '''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. |
| − | + | {{#icon: Reset Joomla admin password.png|Reset Joomla admin password}} | |
| − | '''7'''. | + | '''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 Joomla password.</div> | |
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