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How to Change Your cPanel Password

Change your cPanel password periodically, and immediately if you suspect it has been exposed. It takes under a minute.

Step-by-step

  1. Log in to cPanel (see how to log in).
  2. Open Password & Security. Click your account avatar (top-right) → Password & Security, or search "password" in the cPanel search box.
  3. Enter your current password in the Old Password field.
  4. Enter the new password twice. Use the Password Generator button for a strong random password, and the strength meter must show at least 65/100.
  5. Click Change your password now. You will be logged out and must log back in with the new password.
  6. Update anything that stored the old password — FTP clients and publishing tools that use the main cPanel login.

💡 Good to know

  • A strong password: 12+ characters mixing upper/lowercase, numbers and symbols.
  • This changes the cPanel login only — email account passwords are changed separately under Email Accounts.
  • Use a password manager rather than reusing passwords across services.

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