{"id":5710,"date":"2019-01-31T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=article&#038;p=5710"},"modified":"2023-05-26T10:03:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T10:03:14","slug":"how-to-change-wordpress-dashboard-access-details","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/articles\/how-to-change-wordpress-dashboard-access-details\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change WordPress Dashboard Access Details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For that reason, it\u2019s important to know how to change the admin panel details in order to defend your data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, log in to your <strong>server\u2019s cPanel<\/strong> where you usually manage your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/eee-1.png\" alt=\"server\u2019s cPanel\">\n\n\n\n<p>After that, open the <strong>PHPMyAdmin<\/strong> and look for your database title (this should be the database connected with your WordPress installation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, open the <strong>wp-users<\/strong> table and click <strong>Edit<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterward, locate the user whose password and login you want to change. Click <strong>Edit<\/strong> again in order to access the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/eee-2.png\" alt=\"PHPMyAdmin settings\">\n\n\n\n<p>Change the username in the <strong>user_login<\/strong> and the password in the <strong>user_pass<\/strong> fields. 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