So you forgot your WordPress password...
- Login to hosting control panel
- Go to PhpMyAdmin
- Click on your WordPress database and view list of tables in the database.
- Locate the 'wp_users' table. If you have changed the table prefix during the WordPress installation, then look for 'prefix_wp_users' table. Click on the browse link next to it.
- You should now see entries in your WordPress users table. Click on 'Edit' link of admin OR username that you want to change the password.
- Delete the value of 'user_pass' field and enter the new password.
- Under the function column select 'MD5' from the drop down menu.
- Click on 'Go' button.
Now your new WordPress password is encrypted and saved back into the database.