There are several methods outlined in these instructions. One is a method that uses FTP. https://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password
Thank you! Now, how do I fix the script sending out email with invalid link? Users will get frustrated and be quite unhappy.
I noticed that the link appeared in my browser as “…log” rather than “…login=username.”I added the rest but it still erred. I am (was) on my iPhone. I’m wondering if this is the problem. I’ll obviously check it later on my iPad and Windows laptop, but either I’m cursed or I found a glitch and deserve a reward 😉
(it’s 3:45 a.m. I’m slightly delusional when I wake up worried about a website). 🤐
Oy, I am farklempt! FTP changed user #1 but apparently that’s not me. I think my username was different at first.
So, I tried phpmyadmin. It gives “error establishing a db connection” error. I’m assuming the db has a different phpmyadmin password than the one I just created, or else WordPress just doesn’t like me.
So now I’m truly screwed. I’m about to remove the line I added via FTP and will ask my host to get into wp_users table and change my pass. That will take a week 🙁
Other suggestions???
