How to reset my Joomla administrator password?
There are several ways to change the password of your Joomla users:
Through phpMyAdmin
- Access your phpMyAdmin in cPanel and select the Joomla database from the drop-down menu at the left side.
- Select the users table (e.g. jos_users).
- Click Browse and select Edit (the small pen icon) on the user.
- Under the “password” field, you will see encrypted letters. Delete these letters, and type your new password.
- Select MD5 in the Function drop-down list on the left side of the password field.
- Save your new password and access your Joomla administrator backend.
Using Joomla! Toolkit in cPanel
If you are a SiteGround customer you can also change your Joomla administrator password using the Joomla! Toolkit in cPanel.