{"id":3588,"date":"2024-06-21T10:21:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T10:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/?p=3588"},"modified":"2025-11-05T10:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:48:39","slug":"change-cpanel-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/change-cpanel-password\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing your cPanel password securely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee61d7b1491a3e15df3bfa3cc8a91b66 wp-block-paragraph\">It is crucial to select a strong and secure password to safeguard your cPanel account. Refrain from using easily guessable passwords and instead, opt for a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. This will enhance the security of your account and minimize the risk of unauthorized access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-950f457ced7a54dcd9e9978c636f99a4 wp-block-paragraph\">To change\u00a0<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">cPanel password<\/mark><\/strong>, you can follow these steps:\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3c7910710d30d65c99244d34b8214207 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Login to your\u00a0<strong><a style=\"color:#7a00df;\" href=\"https:\/\/id.cpanel.net\/get\/login?url=aHR0cHM6Ly9tYW5hZ2UyLmNwYW5lbC5uZXQvbG9naW4uY2dp\">cPanel account<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0with your preferred web browser and enter the URL for your cPanel login page. This is typically in the format\u00a0(https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/cpanel.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34f3cabacefdf0409016ca439e02da1a wp-block-paragraph\">2. On the\u00a0cPanel login\u00a0page, please enter your current cPanel\u00a0<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>username<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark>and\u00a0<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>password<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark>to log in. Typically, these credentials are provided to you after purchasing your hosting package. If you don&#8217;t have them or cannot recall, don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out to our customer support for prompt assistance. We will be more than happy to help you regain access to your account.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3589\" style=\"width:742px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png 1008w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-768x182.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2043b910e4649838c1030a3ce3729b3d wp-block-paragraph\">3. After logging in to the cPanel dashboard, locate the &#8220;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Preferences<\/mark><\/strong>&#8221; or &#8220;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Account<\/mark><\/strong>&#8221; section. The exact location may vary depending on the cPanel theme or version.\u00a0In the &#8220;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Preferences<\/mark><\/strong>&#8221; , look for an option called &#8220;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Password &amp; Security<\/mark><\/strong>&#8220;. Click on that option.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14a9dc3dcb01a979dd0eb6cefad92b8d wp-block-paragraph\">4. On the password change page, you will typically see fields to enter your current password and the new password you wish to set. You have to enter the existing the password at old password section.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.cloudhostgeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3590\" style=\"width:752px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png 844w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bigcloudy.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1-768x583.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33939a865f7fc0459c9a1cecfc46e3c3 wp-block-paragraph\">5. A Strong Password\u00a0should be\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-8bf97fa7e0f6ad52a2cde0330bb2ff36\">\n<li>The length should be a minimum of 10 characters\u00a0depending on the recommended password settings.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It should contain both upper and lowercase alphabetic characters (e.g. A-Z, a-z).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have at least one numerical character (e.g. 0-9).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have at least one special character (e.g. &amp;~!@#$%^*()_-+=).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cff32aa3421fe7cdaa564c16226c826e wp-block-paragraph\">6. When creating a new password, it&#8217;s crucial to adhere to specific requirements and guidelines. These may include a minimum password length, a mix of letters, numbers, and special characters, or other criteria.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f825b6804a82acb6d8a995cb5bf5cbc2 wp-block-paragraph\">7. Once you&#8217;ve provided your current and new passwords, simply click on the &#8220;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Change Password<\/mark><\/strong>&#8221; or &#8220;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7a00df\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Save<\/mark><\/strong>&#8221; button to update your cPanel password.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7684c3e5fb5d1b5429fe472bf7be5639 wp-block-paragraph\">8. If the password change is successful, you&#8217;ll receive a confirmation message, and you can use the new password for future cPanel logins.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b062246cab1b07e6760c4bce3c45bac6 wp-block-paragraph\">If you face any difficulties or need help to change cPanel password, we strongly recommend reaching out to\u00a0BigCloudy&#8217;s\u00a0<a style=\"color:#7a00df;\" href=\"mailto:support@bigcloudy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>support team<\/strong><\/a>. They&#8217;ll be happy to assist you.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is crucial to select a strong and secure password to safeguard your cPanel account. Refrain from using easily guessable passwords and instead, opt for a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. This will enhance the security of your account and minimize the risk of unauthorized access. To change\u00a0cPanel password, you can follow these steps:\u00a0\u00a0 1. Login to your\u00a0cPanel account\u00a0\u00a0with your preferred web browser and enter the URL for your cPanel login page. This is typically in the format\u00a0(https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/cpanel.\u00a0 2. On the\u00a0cPanel login\u00a0page, please enter your current cPanel\u00a0username\u00a0and\u00a0password\u00a0to log in. Typically, these credentials are provided to you after purchasing your hosting package. If you don&#8217;t have them or cannot recall, don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out to our customer support for prompt assistance. We will be more than happy to help you regain access to your account.\u00a0 3. After logging in to the cPanel dashboard, locate the &#8220;Preferences&#8221; or &#8220;Account&#8221; section. The exact location may vary depending on the cPanel theme or version.\u00a0In the &#8220;Preferences&#8221; , look for an option called &#8220;Password &amp; Security&#8220;. Click on that option.\u00a0 4. On the password change page, you will typically see fields to enter your current password and the new password you wish to set. You have to enter the existing the password at old password section.\u00a0\u00a0 5. A Strong Password\u00a0should be\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 6. When creating a new password, it&#8217;s crucial to adhere to specific requirements and guidelines. These may include a minimum password length, a mix of letters, numbers, and special characters, or other criteria.\u00a0 7. Once you&#8217;ve provided your current and new passwords, simply click on the &#8220;Change Password&#8221; or &#8220;Save&#8221; button to update your cPanel password.\u00a0 8. If the password change is successful, you&#8217;ll receive a confirmation message, and you can use the new password for future cPanel logins.\u00a0 If you face any difficulties or need help to change cPanel password, we strongly recommend reaching out to\u00a0BigCloudy&#8217;s\u00a0support team. 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