Wordpress: Reset admin password - how it works
If you've forgotten your Wordpress admin password, it's more than annoying. You can read how to reset the password in this practical tip.
Wordpress blog: reset admin password
How to reset your Wordpress admin password:
- Open the FTP browser, such as WinSCP or FileZilla.
- Connect to your server and change to the main directory of WordPress.
- Open the file "wp-config.php" and add the following after "": wp_set_password ('NewPasswort', 1);
- You can adjust "NewPassword" as you like. The "1" represents the user ID, ie the administrator.
- Log in to the admin interface with this password and then change the password. You can then remove the line from the file.
