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can't access my wp admin which file?

by sloanjim
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Hi

I am trying to access a wp site i have bot looked at in about 8 months.

But I cannot recALL THE pw nor the email address i used for it.

So..I log into the host and WP but which file will reveal the un and pw for it?

I have looked in WP-admin files but nothing.

Thanks
#access #admin #file
  • Profile picture of the author Valdor Kiebach
    you will need to look at the database using something like phpmyadmin.
    there will be a table called wp_members (if you kept the default wp_ prefix) you will find the admin name, password (this will be md5'ed) and the email.

    The fields you want are:
    ID (should be 1)
    user_login (this will be the name the admin logs in with)
    user_pass (this will be encrypted so is not going to help you)
    user_email (the email address for the admin)
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  • Profile picture of the author sloanjim
    Hi

    Thx man i was waiting for this.. Cheers
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  • Profile picture of the author sentinelsoft
    Use phpmyadmin and look at the email from the member table and use that to reset your password and check that your wordpress is clean, upgrade to latest version to avoid hacks or bugs, there has been a lot of updates released.
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  • Profile picture of the author sloanjim
    Hi Valdo,

    Ok so I am in the "my files" i tyhen go to WP-admin?

    I can't see the phpmyadmin folder anywhere though?

    When I access the wp-admin file I am prestned with 4 folders

    Cgi-bin
    Wp-admin
    Wp-content
    Wp-includes

    I presume i access wp-admin? Then which?

    Thx
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  • Profile picture of the author sloanjim
    but Where is this? I cannot see this folder anywhere?

    Thx

    Use phpmyadmin
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  • Profile picture of the author sloanjim
    is this what i am looknig for? I tried it but it;s not correct. LOL driving me nuts!

    MySQL database username

    THx
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  • Profile picture of the author Valdor Kiebach
    If you know the login details for your webhosting account then pm them to me and I will look at your database and send you your login email so you can reset the password.
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