Reset your WordPress password from the MySQL/MariaDB command line.

Reset your WordPress password from the MySQL/MariaDB command line, do the following (replace the options in italics with your settings)

Logs in to MySQL/MariaDB

"mysql -u root -p"

Enter your password at the prompt.

"use name-of-database" (Selects your WordPress database)

"show tables LIKE '%users';" (Finds the WordPress user table)

"SELECT ID, user_login, user_pass FROM name-of-table-you-found WHERE user_login = 'username';" (Observe the encrypted password)

"UPDATE name-of-table-you-found SET user_pass=MD5('new-unencrypted-password') WHERE user_login = 'username';"  (Updates the database with the encrypted password)

"use name-of-database" (Selects your WordPress database)
"show tables LIKE '%users';" (Finds the WordPress user table)

"SELECT ID, user_login, user_pass FROM name-of-table-you-found WHERE user_login = 'username';" (Observe the encrypted password)

"UPDATE name-of-table-you-found SET user_pass=MD5('new-unencrypted-password') WHERE user_login = 'username';" (Updates the database with the encrypted password)

"SELECT ID, user_login, user_pass FROM name-of-table-you-found WHERE user_login = 'username';" (Confirm that it was changed)
"exit" (Exits the MySQL client)
"SELECT ID, user_login, user_pass FROM name-of-table-you-found WHERE user_login = 'username';" (Confirm that it was changed)

"exit" (Exits the MySQL client)

Login to WordPress using the username and password that you’ve altered.

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