# How to reset your cPanel password

> There are three ways to reset your cPanel password, depending on your hosting type and whether you know your current password.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/cpanel-getting-started/how-to-reset-your-cpanel-password
Updated: 2026-06-13

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There are three ways to reset your cPanel password. Which method you use depends on your hosting type and whether you already know your current password.

## Method 1: From within cPanel (requires your current password)

1. Log in to cPanel.
2. Go to **Preferences** and click **Password & Security**.

   ![cPanel Password & Security](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/c1/7b/c17bffa87793222d5a4ff735fbfe370fd6f77d43.png)

3. Enter your current password, then your new password.
4. Click **Change your password now!**

## Method 2: Via the Kualo client area

1. Log in to the Kualo client area at [my.kualo.com](https://my.kualo.com/).
2. Go to **My Services** and click **View Details** for the relevant hosting account (click the text link, not the dropdown arrow beside it).

   ![Client area - View Details](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/62/75/627573a0fb5aaf99efa88d6d722e2d458fd18b09.png)

3. Click the **Change Password** tab.
4. Enter and confirm your new cPanel password, then save.

   ![Client area - Change Password tab](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/7d/bd/7dbdf82194539ddf002b5e41a899785a0ad02d2d.png)

## Method 3: Via WHM (reseller, VPS, and dedicated server accounts)

1. Log in to WHM.
2. Search for and open **Password Modification**.
3. Find the cPanel account whose password you want to change and select it.
4. Enter the new password at the bottom of the page and click **Change Password**.

   ![WHM Password Modification](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/77/fc/77fc62a05b7d20512e0ed368a889e18cca7e79a6.png)


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