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Where is Joomla password stored?

Last updated on December 26, 2022 @ 12:05 pm

Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS) that enables you to create a website or blog from scratch, or to improve an existing website.

When you create or change your Joomla password, you are actually encrypting it with a secret key. Joomla stores the encrypted password in a password file called config.php

PRO TIP: Joomla stores passwords in a hashed format in the database. This means that if someone gains access to your Joomla database, they will not be able to read your users’ passwords.

If you want to view or change your Joomla password, you need to know the location of the config.php file on your server.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.