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Resetting/Recoverring WordPress password through PHPAdmin.

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I installed a new Wordpress and then lost password. When I tried to recover it thru Wordpress web login it didn't let me. The recovery via email was disabled for my site. So I found a great tutorial on wordpress wiki and did it via PHPAdmin. his article is for those who have  phpMyAdmin  access to their database.  Note: use phpMyAdmin at your own risk. If you doubt your ability to use it, seek further advice. WordPress is not responsible for loss of data. Begin by logging into phpMyAdmin and clicking  databases . Image #2 A list of databases will appear. Click your WordPress database. Image #3 All the tables in your database will appear. If not, click  Structure . Look for  wp_users  in the Table column. Click on the icon for  browse . Locate your Username under user_login Click  edit  (may look like a pencil icon in some versions of phpMyAdmin) Image #4 Your user_id will be shown...