How to change the admin password of a CMS
Find out how to change your CMS admin password directly via the CMS admin interface, or by using phpMyAdmin in the OVHcloud Control Panel
Objective
Have you lost access to your WordPress, PrestaShop, Joomla! or Drupal administration interface? Or would you just like to increase your website’s security by changing your admin password? In this guide, you can find step-by-step instructions on how to do this, either directly via the CMS administration interface, or by using phpMyAdmin in the OVHcloud Control Panel.
Find out how to change your admin password on WordPress, PrestaShop, Joomla! and Drupal CMS, to guarantee security and optimal access to your website.
Requirements
- A web hosting plan that allows you to install a 1-click module.
- A 1-click module on your web hosting plan (if you have not done this already, follow the instructions from this guide).
OVHcloud Control Panel Access
- Direct link:
- Navigation path:
Web Cloud>Hosting plans> Select your web hosting plan
Instructions
There are several ways of changing the admin password for your CMS, depending on your situation:
- via automatic email (forgot password)
- via your CMS administration interface
- via phpMyAdmin via the OVHcloud Control Panel
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This tutorial is designed to help you with common tasks. Nevertheless, we recommend contacting a specialist provider or the publisher of the CMS you have chosen to install if you encounter any difficulties. We will not be able to assist you.
Change your admin password via automatic email (forgotten password)
Do you still have access to your emails and the login interface? This method is the fastest, by avoiding accessing the CMS settings or passing through phpMyAdmin.
To change your WordPress admin password via the "Forgotten your password" option, follow the steps from the "Through the automatic emailer" section of the official WordPress documentation.
Change your admin password via the CMS
Do you have access to the CMS administration interface and know your current password? Change your password directly from your admin account settings.
To change your WordPress admin password via the CMS management interface, follow the steps from the "To Change Your Password" section of the official WordPress documentation.
Change your admin password via phpMyAdmin in the OVHcloud Control Panel
Do you no longer have access to the CMS administration interface, or can't use the "Forgotten your password" feature because the associated email address can't be accessed? Use phpMyAdmin from your to reset the password directly from the database.
Log in to your then select Web Cloud. Click Hosting and select the solution concerned. In the Databases tab, identify the database used by your CMS, click the ... button, then Go to phpMyAdmin.
Enter the database credentials (username and password) that you defined when you created the database. Once you have logged in to phpMyAdmin, click on the relevant tab below.
Follow the steps from the "Through phpMyAdmin" section of the official WordPress documentation.
Go further
Tutorial - Install WordPress manually
Tutorial - Manually install Joomla!
Tutorial - Manually install Drupal
Tutorial - Install PrestaShop manually
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