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Retrieve your Joomla Admin password

Written by Marco Conti Tuesday, 13 October 2009 13:01

Have you ever forgotten your Joomla Admin Password?

In this Video, Marco of ContiCreative.com will show you a few simple methods for retrieving your password in Joomla! The first method is the simplest: Just click on the "Forgot Password?" Link in your login module. But what if your login module is not published? Then use this link: http://www.yourdomain.com/index.php?option=com_user&view=reset to bring up the password reset page.

10MJT-09-10-11 Retrieve your Joomla! Admin Password from Marco Conti on Vimeo.

(For the username the link is http://www.yourdomain.com/index.php?option=com_user&view=remind

Did you use the wrong email when you created the site? Bummer!

The trick above won't work. It's time to go to PhpMyAdmin and perform some magic on the MD5 hash Joomla stores the password in.

In the Screencast, Marco will show you how to copy an MD5 hash from one website database to another or you can even generate your own MD5 and paste it in the proper field by Googling "MD5 Generator" or going to http://www.adamek.biz/md5-generator.php

Either way, you won't need to dispare if you forgot your password. One way or another you'll be able to get back in.

Never forget a password again. The programs below, Roboform (PC) and 1Password (mac) are invaluable for keeping track of passwords and to keep your web activity secure. Click on the banners for more information on each.

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Excellent job!

Thanks a lot for taking the time to post the link(s) and the video.
simply brilliant!
I spent half a day agonizing over it, finding your link was such a relief.
Thanks a bunch.
Saleem
http://OxBridgeResearch.com

saleem , June 25, 2010