# Changing WordPress Admin Password
The WordPress admin password can be changed via the WordPress database directly, or via WP-CLI:
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#### WP-CLI
[https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/user/reset-password/](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/user/reset-password/)
If WP-CLI is installed, the below command can be used to change the admin password:
```
wp user reset-password
```
(user has to be specified)
##### Options
- <user>… - one or more user logins or IDs.
- --skip-email -Don’t send an email notification to the affected user(s).
- --show-password -Show the new password(s).
- --porcelain -Output only the new password(s)
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- ##### Examples;
`# Reset the password for two users and send them the change email.`
`$ wp user reset-password admin editor`
`Reset password for admin.`
`Reset password for editor.`
`Success: Passwords reset for 2 users.`
`# Reset the password for one user, displaying only the new password, and not sending the change email.`
`$ wp user reset-password admin --skip-email --porcelain`
`yV6BP*!d70wg`
`# Reset password for all users.`
`$ wp user reset-password $(wp user list --format=ids)`
`Reset password for admin`
`Reset password for editor`
`Reset password for subscriber`
`Success: Passwords reset for 3 users.`
`# Reset password for all users with a particular role.`
`$ wp user reset-password $(wp user list --format=ids --role=administrator)`
`Reset password for admin`
`Success: Password reset for 1 user.`
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#### MySQL - Editing WordPress Database Directly
```
use wordpress_database;
```
```
UPDATE wp_users SET user_pass = MD5('new_password') WHERE user_login = 'your_admin_username';
```
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