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Forgot DB password, how to recover it?

  • Forgot DB password, how to recover it?

    Posted 15 years 7 months ago
    • Hey. I need to migrate web site from 1.0 to 1.5. The problam is I don't remember the DB password.. Have full access to FTP, phpmyadmin and so on. Can I recover it? I could change it, but orginal site would crash, yes? Thank you for help!
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  • Re: Forgot DB password, how to recover it?

    Posted 15 years 7 months ago
    • Jem, I need DATABASE where Joomla information is kept password not my administrator password.

      Hostname
      Database Name
      Username
      Password
      Prefix

      So I need "Password" couse I didint saved it anywhere ;/
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    Re: Forgot DB password, how to recover it?

    Posted 15 years 7 months ago
    • Contact your host.
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    Re: Forgot DB password, how to recover it?

    Posted 15 years 7 months ago
    • Stating the obvious but did you check the configuration file of your 1.0 installation?
  • Re: Forgot DB password, how to recover it?

    Posted 15 years 7 months ago
    • Yes, I did .. after :) And it did help me. Firstly I thouht that it was coded "security" but than I found the password on other line :) It's dangeriuos to keep it like that:) Thank you, Brian.
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    Posted 15 years 7 months ago
    • Thank you for advice! Could you say wchic permission is best for config file? Thank you.
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    Re: Forgot DB password, how to recover it?

    Posted 15 years 7 months ago
    • J1.5 will set it for you.

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