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To reset the admin panel password for DataLife Engine (DLE) from phpMyAdmin, follow these steps:

1. Locate the Database Name:

   • First, find the database name the site uses. You can do this by checking the dbconfig.php file located at ./engine/data/ from the root directory of the site. The file path might look like:

     /var/www/www-root/data/www/domain.tld/engine/data/dbconfig.php
     

   • Open this file and look for the following lines:

     define ("DBNAME", "frnx_db");
     define ("PREFIX", "dle");
     

     Here:

     • DBNAME is the name of the database (in this case frnx_db).

     • PREFIX is the table prefix used for the tables in the database (in this case dle_).

2. Access the Database via phpMyAdmin:

   • Log in to phpMyAdmin.

   • In the phpMyAdmin interface, select the database frnx_db (or whatever the value of DBNAME is from the dbconfig.php file).

3. Locate the Users Table:

   • Inside the database, look for the table that contains user information. This table is usually named dle_users (based on the table prefix defined in dbconfig.php).

   • Click on the table name (e.g., dle_users) to open it.

4. Edit Your User's Record:

   • Find the row that corresponds to your admin account and click the Edit button for that row.

5. Change the Password:

   • In the edit screen, locate the password field.

   • Clear the existing password hash and enter your desired password.

   • In the Function dropdown, select MD5 to hash the password.

   • Click Go or Save to update the password hash in the database.

6. Reapply MD5 Hash:

   • After saving the changes, click the Edit button again to edit the password row.

   • Leave the value of the password field as it is (the newly entered password in plaintext).

   • In the Function dropdown, select MD5 again to apply the MD5 hashing to the new password.

   • Click Go or Save again to save the changes.

7. Final Step:

   • Once you've saved the changes, you can now log in to the DLE admin panel using the new password you entered.

This method uses MD5 to hash the password, which is the default hashing method used in DataLife Engine. Ensure you keep a backup of the database before making any changes.