# Reset lost admin password

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-lost-admin-password/185378
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 4, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-lost-admin-password/185378 "2021-04-04T00:25:52Z")
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### Author: ![omarfilip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/omarfilip/32/208019_2.png) [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-lost-admin-password/185378/2 "2021-04-04T01:39:55Z")

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See “Reset Password for Existing Account” here:

> [@Create an admin account from the console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-admin-account-from-console/17274):
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> bookmark This guide provides instructions for creating an admin account or granting admin privileges using the console in a self-hosted Discourse installation. person_raising_hand Required user level: System Administrator warning Console access required So you want to create/grant Admin privileges or reset user password from console? Great, let’s get started! This guide will cover the following: Accessing the console Creating a new account with admin privileges Resetting an existin…

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