# Reset password at command line

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-password-at-command-line/300677
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 23, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-password-at-command-line/300677 "2024-03-23T21:37:30Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-password-at-command-line/300677/3 "2024-03-23T23:24:24Z")

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You can check [Troubleshooting Outgoing Email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-outgoing-email/271484) and [Troubleshoot email on a new Discourse install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshoot-email-on-a-new-discourse-install/16326).

To reset the password

```plaintext
cd /var/discourse 
./launcher enter app
rake admin:create

```

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