How to get Joomla Admin password again

You can not recover your password if you forget the old but you can reset and get a new password. joomla passwords are stored with the method of one-way MD5 hash that is not possible to get the old password again, but you can reset the password with the password field in the database directly. Change the password with the value / number md5 hash that you know, and you can login with new password.


Password stored in the database in the MySQL table "jos_users," field "password" (prefix / prefix "jos" which you use may be different) Use a MySQL utility such as phpMyAdmin or MySQL Query Browser to edit this field. Open the table, find the admin username that you use and select the line to change. Password must be entered in the form of a hash, you can not use the regular text here. change the password with the Hash value which has been known, for example:

- Password = "this is the MD5 hashed password"
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- Admin = 21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3
- Secret = 5ebe2294ecd0e0f08eab7690d2a6ee69
- OU812 = 7441de5382cf4fecbaa9a8c538e76783

Paste the password has been hashed into the field, save it and now you can login with your new password, do not forget to change your password immediately with a secret. If you are interested in creating your own hash value, you can use the tool's maid.

Online MD5 tools - here you will find some tools to create MD5 hashed values:

- JavaScript MD5 = http://pajhome.org.org.uk/crypt/md5/
- MD5er = http://www.md5er.com/

Use this tool to help you own password in a hashed form. Enter the password field, save it and now you can login with your new password.

MD5 utility for free download

- MD5 & Hashing Utilities - www.digital-detective.co.uk/freetools/md5.asp
- SlavaSoft HashCalc - www.slavasoft.com / hashcalc / overview.htm


Good luck and Succes