Wordpress wrong password. help please.

[Oppiekoffie]

Ok, installed it, done the basic, chose a password, medium to strong. Written it down. Probably wrong, tried different combinations of what the password might be, regular used phrase that I use and managed to get it wrong.
Tried to go in later, and "Incorrect password or mail address"!
How do I get out of that...uninstall, delete...

 

[Idiosyncratic]

if you still want to salvage the existing installation - http://wpcrux.com/change-wordpress-password-phpmyadmin/

 

[Thor]

Ok, installed it, done the basic, chose a password, medium to strong. Written it down. Probably wrong, tried different combinations of what the password might be, regular used phrase that I use and managed to get it wrong.
Tried to go in later, and "Incorrect password or mail address"!
How do I get out of that...uninstall, delete...

Do you have access to the Database?

Is this Cpanel do you have login details then I can help you

 

[maumau]

Thor

 

[Thor]

Thor

Omg I love that! Is that real or an internet image?

 

[JOEY_8]

Change the password via your MYSQL Database

 

[maumau]

Omg I love that! Is that real or an internet image?

Took a pic of a button at musica

I've got a 5312x2988 image which I'll try to mail you.

EDIT: I can't find how to send the pic?

2nd EDIT: It is on the internet - Marvel Comics

 

[Thor]

Change the password via your MYSQL Database

You mean phpmyadmin

 

[Oppiekoffie]

tHANKS all, will check later on. Other things to do.

 

[rward]

Use 'forgot password' ... ?

 

[DA-LION-619]

How can you just go directly into the db and just change the password?

 

[Oppiekoffie]

Use 'forgot password' ... ?

tried, don't have a mail server, using wamp.

 

[squirrel]

How can you just go directly into the db and just change the password?

Use phpmyadmin, users table, edit the users password, save as md5, done.

 

[Oppiekoffie]

Use phpmyadmin, users table, edit the users password, save as md5, done.

Did exactly that, thanks all. Back on track again.

 

[DA-LION-619]

Use phpmyadmin, users table, edit the users password, save as md5, done.

:wtf:

 

[neo_]

WP saves passwords in MD5 ???????????????????????????? :wtf::wtf:

 

[Thor]

How can you just go directly into the db and just change the password?

Where else is the password saved?

 

[DA-LION-619]

Where else is the password saved?

A password shouldn't be stored in MD5.

 

[Thor]

A password shouldn't be stored in MD5.

Tell that to WordPress not me.

 

[neo_]

Okay, I see that WP does not use vanilla MD5 when saving passwords - it's almost like a fallback mechanism for when you have access to the database and need to change your password. When WP detects the MD5 hash, it re-hashes using a more secure hashing method (multiple passes through MD5). Unfortunately, anyone who gains access to your DB could potentially change it.

For those who'd like to add more security to their installations: https://roots.io/plugins/bcrypt-password/