There are basically two ways to reset your WordPress admin password if you lose it:

First way (the easy one) 
  • Go to your WordPress Login page (something like http://mydomain.com/wp-login.php)
  • Click on the Lost your password? link
  • You will be taken to a page to put in some details. Enter your username or the email address for that account.
  • Wait as your new password is emailed to you.
  • Once you get your new password, login and change it again withe the one you like

Second way (a little bit less easy)
  • use phpMyAdmin to access and manage the db of your WordPress site
  • look for wp_users table
  • click on the icon for browse
  • locate your username in the user_login field
  • click edit for the selected record
  • Next to the user_pass is a long list of numbers and letters (it's your old password, encrypted and so unrecoverable)
  • Select and delete these and type in the new password you want to use. Just type it in normally, but remember, it's case-sensitive!
  • On the near "function" attribute of user_pass field, select MD5 from the menu
  • Click the 'Go' button to the bottom right.Test the new password on the login screen.
  • If it doesn't work, check that you've followed these instructions exactly.

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