How to Setup/Change Your Admin Account Password

This guide provides a tutorial on how to set or change your Magento 2 store's admin account password.

Step-by-step guide

1. Log in to the Magento admin panel.

2. ClickForgot your password?

UnderEmail address, enter the email address associated with your account.

3. PressRetrieve Password.

You should see a message that says "We'll email you a link to reset your password"

4. Check your email inbox for an email with a subject starting withPassword Reset Confirmation for.

The email should say something similar to:

There was recently a request to change the password for your account. If you requested this change, reset your password here:<link>

Click thelink.

5. UnderNew PasswordandConfirm New Password, enter the password you would like to use for your account.

6. PressReset Password.

Your password has now been reset!