{"id":6439,"date":"2018-12-17T12:13:14","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T06:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/?p=6439"},"modified":"2020-10-09T18:51:42","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T13:21:42","slug":"reset-prestashop-admin-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/prestashop\/reset-prestashop-admin-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reset PrestaShop Admin Password?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial we will learn about how to reset admin user password in Prestashop store. There are 2 way to reset the admin password in Prestashop. Let do the following steps to reset your admin password in Prestashop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ht-sub-heading\">Method: 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reset password via email<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is the easiest way to reset your lost password for prestashop admin. Click the <strong>I forgot my password<\/strong> link.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/forgot-password-prestashop.jpg\" alt=\"forgot-password-prestashop\" width=\"763\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/forgot-password-prestashop.jpg 763w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/forgot-password-prestashop-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, add your email id and click the <strong>SEND RESET LINK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/reset-password-link-prestashop.png\" alt=\"reset-password-link-prestashop\" width=\"799\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/reset-password-link-prestashop.png 799w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/reset-password-link-prestashop-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/reset-password-link-prestashop-768x482.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PrestaShop will automatically generate a new password and email it to you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ht-sub-heading\">Method: 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reset password via database<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are not able to reset the PrestaShop admin password via e-mail, Then you can manually reset it in the database. To reset via database, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Connect to FTP server or file manager and go to PrestaShop root directory.<\/li>\n<li>Open the file: <strong>\/app\/config\/parameters.php<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Find the value of <strong>&#8216;cookie_key&#8217;<\/strong> parameter and copy it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/cookie-key-prestashop.png\" alt=\"cookie-key-prestashop\" width=\"693\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/cookie-key-prestashop.png 693w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/cookie-key-prestashop-300x25.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Open <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> and select your PrestaShop database<\/li>\n<li>Find table named <strong>prefix_employee<\/strong> and click on <strong>Browse<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/reset-password-database-prestashop.png\" alt=\"reset-password-database-prestashop\" width=\"1063\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/reset-password-database-prestashop.png 1063w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/reset-password-database-prestashop-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/reset-password-database-prestashop-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/reset-password-database-prestashop-1024x446.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/reset-password-database-prestashop-800x348.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1063px) 100vw, 1063px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Click on <strong>Edit<\/strong> button in order to reset the PrestaShop admin password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/edit-prestashop-password.png\" alt=\"edit-prestashop-password\" width=\"1047\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/edit-prestashop-password.png 1047w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/edit-prestashop-password-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/edit-prestashop-password-768x206.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/edit-prestashop-password-1024x275.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/edit-prestashop-password-800x215.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1047px) 100vw, 1047px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Find the <strong>passwd<\/strong> field and clear the existing value.<\/li>\n<li>Paste the value of COOKIE_KEY from the SETTINGS_INC.PHP file.<\/li>\n<li>After placing the code, type your new password. Here, there should be <strong>NO SPACE<\/strong> in between COOKIE_KEY and your password. <strong>For example:<\/strong> In below screen-shot <strong>ADMIN123<\/strong> (Highlighted) is new password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/new-admin-password-prestashop.png\" alt=\"new-admin-password-prestashop\" width=\"856\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/new-admin-password-prestashop.png 856w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/new-admin-password-prestashop-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/new-admin-password-prestashop-768x149.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/new-admin-password-prestashop-800x155.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now, click on the Function drop-down menu and select <strong>MD5<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll to the bottom of the page, and then click <strong>Go<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now you can login to your PrestaShop admin panel with new password without any issue.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, this tutorial will help you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"angwp_12010 _ning_cont _ning_hidden _ning_outer _align_center responsive\" data-size=\"custom\" data-bid=\"12010\" data-aid=\"0\" style=\"max-width:800px; width:100%;height:inherit;\"><div class=\"_ning_label _left\" style=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"_ning_inner\" style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog?_dnlink=12010&t=1775809620\" class=\"strack_cli _ning_link\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<\/a><div class=\"_ning_elmt\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiddentechies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/angwp\/items\/12010\/Banner-2.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial we will learn about how to reset admin user password in Prestashop store. 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