I researched a lot by any means and spend a few sleepless nights searching the web to reset the Admin password. However, if you do forget or lose your super administrator login, there is a very easy way to reset the Joomla admin password (admin) without requiring any particular extensions. If for some reason the above method does not work try encoding a password that contains only alphanumeric (a-z, 0-9) characters. My site running on a local host means on local Joomla Core has a "Require Password Reset" function in its User Manager. Username and password do not match. Was having the same issue with 3.8.3 then after installing 3.8.5 I tested it and was working. Navigate to phpMyAdmin and select the database for the Joomla! If you don’t know exactly which database is used by your Joomla, please check this article. Another possible reason that you’re unable to login is that you may have inadvertently deleted the Joomla User Plugin. Navigate to phpMyAdmin and select the database for the Joomla! Build a Joomla Website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Joomla! We have the complete and easy steps Use the steps below to reset your Joomla login details. After doing that it appears as though the reset password function is working. And in Joomla 3.2 the reset password function is broken altogether. ... 2009 6:06 pm I have just upgraded to the latest joomla and my password will not work is there a way to reset it in the newest version? In front page of my site there is Log_in Box under which two link is given create account and forgot password. Instead it is not sending email and takes you to account details page. But this time it didn’t work also for super administrator. site in the left-hand drop-down list box. Joomla Core has a "Require Password Reset" function in its User Manager. Besides that, I never really liked that users had to copy and paste the token manually. name and logo is used under a limited license granted by Open Source Matters the trademark holder in the United States and other countries. First access your phpMyAdmin in cPanel and select your database from the left menu. The instructions above do not work as is because the password hash given is for “admin” all lowercase, not “Admin” like is shown. Dear joomla experts I'm facing a issue . Please help. Super admin Password. Curiously, I did nothing to any other table. However there is a minor issue that I can not figure out still and am now seeking advice on how to fix it. In Joomla 1.5 there was a horrendous invalid token bug. site in the left-hand drop-down list box. If the methods above did not work, you have two other options, both of which require working with the MySQL database directly. This allows hackers to hack the site easily once they crack the id and password for Joomla. I know of sites that have several standard admins and publishers, not just super admins. The Joomla! I checked .htaccess file – but it looked normal, so it must have been an extension to the protection of Joomla. However there is a minor issue that I can not figure out still and am now seeking advice on how to fix it. Not hurting anyone, nor is it a security issue. Project or Open Source Matters. This will show the database tables on the left side of the screen. Change the Password in the Database If the admin user is still defined, the simplest option is to change the password in the database to a known value.