WORDPRESS LOST PASSWORD
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WARNING : You try this fix completely at your own risk. The method must only be used to recover locked WP Dashboards.
How to set a new password in Wordpress when Locked out
You cant remember your password for Wordpress. You click the link that says Lost your password?
But the little box just shakes up and down and eventually after three or more goes.. you get locked out.
Sometimes the password just doesnt work... so what do you do.
1. Go to php my admin in your control panel (or install it)
2. Find the database that your wordpress install is using and click it to open it.
3. Go to WP_Users
4. Browse and look for your existing username
5. Click edit
6. Find User_Pass and overwrite the existing password (its hashed so wont be readable) making a note of the new PW as you go.
7. Open the drop down box (FUNCTION) and choose MD5 (Hash it (encrypt) with MD5)
8. Click GO button on the bottom.