How to Easily Reset CS-Cart Admin Password – Quick Guide

To reset the CS-Cart admin password, follow these steps:

Method 1: Reset via Email

1. Go to the Admin Login Page:

• Navigate to your CS-Cart admin login page, usually located at yourstore.com/admin.php.

2. Click “Forgot your password?”

• Below the login form, click the “Forgot your password?” link.

3. Enter Admin Email:

• Enter the email address associated with the admin account.

4. Check Your Email:

• You will receive an email with a password reset link. Follow the instructions in the email to reset your password.

Method 2: Reset via Database (if you can’t access the email)

1. Access Your Database:

• Log in to your web hosting control panel (e.g., cPanel) and open phpMyAdmin or use any other database management tool.

2. Select the CS-Cart Database:

• In phpMyAdmin, select the database used by your CS-Cart installation.

3. Find the cscart_users Table:

• Locate and open the cscart_users table where user data is stored.

4. Locate the Admin User:

• Find the row corresponding to the admin user. You can identify it by the user_type field, which should be set to ‘A’ for the admin.

5. Update the Password:

• Execute an SQL query to update the password. Use the following query, replacing NEWPASSWORD with your new password:
  sql
UPDATE `cscart_users` SET `password` = md5('NEWPASSWORD') WHERE `user_type` = 'A';
• This sets the password using the MD5 hash function.

6. Save the Changes:

• Save the changes to the database.

Method 3: Reset via Command Line (if you have SSH access)

1. Log in to Your Server:

• Access your server via SSH.

2. Navigate to Your CS-Cart Directory:

• Change to the directory where CS-Cart is installed.

3. Run the Command:

• Execute the following command, replacing NEWPASSWORD with your new password:
  bash
php -r "require 'init.php'; db_query('UPDATE ?:users SET password = md5(\'NEWPASSWORD\') WHERE user_type = \'A\');"

Method 4: Reset via Configuration File (Emergency Use)

1. Access Your Server:

• Use FTP or SSH to access your server files.

2. Locate the config.local.php File:

• Find the config.local.php file in your CS-Cart installation directory.

3. Edit the File:

• Open the file and add the following lines to force a password reset:
  php
define('REINSTALL', true);

4. Log In to Admin Panel:

• Go to your admin login page and reset the password.

5. Remove the Define Line:

• After resetting the password, remove the define('REINSTALL', true); line from config.local.php to ensure the security of your installation.

By following these steps, you should be able to reset the admin password for your CS-Cart store.