Change your WordPress password in the database

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You can update a WordPress password through the database. This is helpful if you can’t receive the password reset email.

Log into phpMyAdmin (cPanel / Plesk / Web Hosting / Managed WordPress).

Note: If you’re using cPanel Hosting, you must select the database for your WordPress site in the left-hand column before proceeding to the next step.

Click on the _users table.
Click Edit next to the user you want to update.
In the Value column, delete the contents of the user_pass box.
Type your new password into the same box.
In the function column, use the drop-down menu and select MD5.
Click Go

You can now login with your new password

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