Resetting your Drupal Admin Password

If you have lost your Drupal admin login, You can use the follwing methods to reset your administrator password.

Method One: Email

• In your web browser, go to your Drupal login page.
• Click the “Request new password” link.
• In the “Username or e-mail address” box, enter the account’s username or the email address that is associated with it.
• Click the “E-mail new password” button.
• In the email that is sent from the steps prior, click the link to reset your password and follow the on-screen instructions.

Method Two: PhpMyAdmin

• Log into PhpMyAdmin, either through your control panel, or by visiting your PhpMyAdmin URL. 
• In the left-hand panel of PhpMyAdmin, click the Drupal database name.
• At the top of the page, click the “SQL” tab.
• Run the following SQL statement by typing the following in the query text box. (Swap out NewPassword for the password you would actually like to set.)

• You should not be able to log into Drupal as the administrator with the password you just set.