I done fucked up and forgot my wordpress password!

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  • Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life
    (felis madjewicus)
    • Jul 2006
    • 20368

    #1

    I done fucked up and forgot my wordpress password!

    Ok, so i left a blog behind for a while, and i lost my password, where are the passwords stored? in file, or the database? and can i reset them from my server without having to reinstall?
  • baddog
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
    • 107089

    #2
    there should be an option to have them mail it to you . . . right?

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    • MissMina
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2004
      • 2478

      #3
      Just click the forgot password option in the admin login area and it will reset the password and send you an new one to the email you have set on your blog.

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      • CaptainHowdy
        Too lazy to set a custom title
        • Dec 2004
        • 94105

        #4
        Originally posted by MissMina
        Just click the forgot password option in the admin login area and it will reset the password and send you an new one to the email you have set on your blog.
        If you forgot to add an e-mail address you should try adding one on the "wp_users" table from the Wordpress DB.

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