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− | <seo title="How to reset OsCommerce admin password" metakeywords="reset OsCommerce admin password,OsCommerce admin password | + | <seo title="How to reset OsCommerce admin password" metakeywords="reset OsCommerce admin password,modify OsCommerce admin password,change OsCommerce admin password,new OsCommerce password" metadescription="How to reset OsCommerce admin password" /><div align=justify>For some reason, you might not remember your osCommerce administrator login detail or you are no longer able to log in. The only way out is to reset OsCommerce admin password. |
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− | <div align=justify>For some reason, you might not remember your osCommerce administrator login detail or you are no longer able to log in. The only way out is to reset OsCommerce admin password. | + | |
What is the best way to do this? | What is the best way to do this? | ||
If you need to reset the OsCommerce admin password just follow the below steps: | If you need to reset the OsCommerce admin password just follow the below steps: | ||
− | '''1'''. Log in to your cPanel => phpMyAdmin. This tool will allow you to change the OsComerce admin pasword within just several clicks. | + | '''1'''. Log in to your '''[[cPanel]] => phpMyAdmin'''. This tool will allow you to change the OsComerce admin pasword within just several clicks. |
− | '''2'''. Choose your OsCommerce database from left-side list. | + | '''2'''. '''Choose your OsCommerce database''' from the left-side list. |
'''3'''. Look for '''Administartors''' table. | '''3'''. Look for '''Administartors''' table. | ||
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'''4'''. Click on the '''Empty button''' to remove the administrators table data. | '''4'''. Click on the '''Empty button''' to remove the administrators table data. | ||
− | '''5'''. Now at your administrator page you should see the following warning | + | '''5'''. Now at your administrator page you should see the following warning: |
− | + | No administrators exist in the database table. | |
− | + | Please fill in the following information to create | |
− | + | the first administrator. (A manual login is still | |
+ | required after this step) | ||
− | '''6'''. Enter your new OsCommerce admin password to create admin automatically. | + | '''6'''. '''Enter your new OsCommerce admin password''' to create admin automatically. |
− | '''7'''. The same login page will load. Enter the same information you did in the previous step and now you can log into your OsCommerce admin page. | + | '''7'''. The same login page will load. '''Enter the same information''' you did in the previous step and now you can log into your OsCommerce admin page. |
That is all. The procedure to have your OsCommerce password reset is complete. | That is all. The procedure to have your OsCommerce password reset is complete. | ||
− | '''Note:''' you can use phpMyAdmin tool to | + | '''Note:''' you can use phpMyAdmin tool to modify OsCommerce admin password as well as to change OsCommerce password for all the users listed there. |
− | Alternatively you can use the password generator to have OsCommerce password reset to the one wanted.</div> | + | Alternatively you can use '''[http://www.oscommercecustomsolutions.com/os-commerce/modules/2008/ive-lost-my-oscommerce-password-i-cant-login-to-oscommerce/ the password generator]''' to have OsCommerce password reset to the one wanted.</div> |