Database Password

[synthesys]

Is there any hope for an admin who has forgotten a database password?

 

 

George

[TCH-Thomas]

It might be.

 

What script/software, is it a blog, forum etc?

[synthesys]

It might be.

 

What script/software, is it a blog, forum etc?

 

I'm upgrading Joomla. I'm not even sure I'll need the password for this but wanted to know how I could proceed if I do need it.

I'm thinking if nothing else create a new database (remembering the password) and copy into it from the original.

 

 

George

[TCH-Dick]

If you have it setup and working in a script then check your config files. If not just delete, recreate with new pass, and assign the user back to the database.

[TCH-Thomas]

The databse info can be found in configuration.php, so download this file to your own computer and open it in notepad or similar and you should find the following info.

 

>The database name is on line $mosConfig_db = 'cpanelusername_databasename';
The database password is on line $mosConfig_password = 'The password';
The database user name is on line $mosConfig_user = 'cpanelusername_username';