{"id":379,"date":"2019-04-16T10:23:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T10:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/16\/reset-magento-2-admin-password\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T16:58:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:28:17","slug":"reset-magento-2-admin-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/reset-magento-2-admin-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reset Magento 2 Admin Password"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are a Magento 2 store admin, you know the importance of strong passwords! It helps prevent unauthorized access to the admin panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Security experts recommend using strong unique passwords<\/a>, however, it is the least followed recommendation because unless you know the trick, it is impossible to remember it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That does not mean you make the unauthorized access easier in Magento 2 admin panel. Go on with a strong and unique password. In case you forget it, I have your back \ud83d\ude03<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can follow any of the below methods to reset Magento 2 admin password<\/i> when you forget it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methods to Reset Magento 2 Admin Password:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Method 1. Reset the Magento 2 admin password via the command line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Run the below command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

php bin\/magento admin:user:create --admin-user=admin --admin-password=admin123<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Enter email,  first name, and last name<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Method<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The above command is for creating a new user but you can also use it to reset the admin password in Magento 2 if the user is already available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Method 2. Reset Magento 2 admin password via Email<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Change Magento 2 admin password using the default recovery system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Go to “Admin Panel”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Click “Forgot Password”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Enter the Email address and click the “Retrieve password” button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Easily set new password with the reset password link received in the Email.This method is useful when you have forgotten the password and want to reset it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    Method 3. Reset Magento 2 admin password from Account Settings:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Login<\/strong> to admin panel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Go to Account Settings<\/strong> as shown in the figure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Enter the new password<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Enter it again to confirm<\/strong> the change in password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Enter your old password<\/strong> to confirm your identity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Save Accounts<\/strong>.This method is useful when you remember the old password and simply want to reset it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      \"1_reset<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      method is useful when you remember the old password and simply want to reset it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      Method 4. Reset Magento 2 admin password via phpMyAdmin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Go to phpMyAdmin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Go to the Database section and search for the admin_user table<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Run the below query as shown in the figure:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        UPDATE admin_user SET password = SHA2('NewPassword', 256) WHERE username='admin';<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        \"SQL<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        That was all about changing the Magento 2 admin password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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